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Library details: Milwaukee Public Library - Central Library is a Public library.
This library is affiliated with Milwaukee Public Library (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 1,846,148 volumes. The library circulates 2,847,543 items per year. The library serves a population of 595,920 residents .
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Administration: The director of the library is Joan Johnson .
Organizational structure: This is a publicly funded and managed library.
Affiliations: The library is a member of the Urban Libraries Council .
See also: Directory of Public Libraries in the United States
| Statistics Public | ||
|---|---|---|
| Service Population | 595,920 | Residents |
| Collection size | 1,846,148 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 2,847,543 | transactions |
Wireless: The library offers wireless access to the Internet. Cisco
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Sierra | 2013 |
| Previous Automation System | Millennium | 2000 |
| Previous Automation System | Innopac | 1995 |
| Previous Automation System | Locally developed | 1975 |
| Discovery Interface | Aspen Discovery -- ByWater Solutions | 2024 |
| Previous Discovery Interface | Encore | 2013 |
| Digital Collection Management | CONTENTdm | |
| Electronic Resource Management | EBSCO ERM Essentials | |
| Item ID Type | RFID | |
| RFID Provider | Bibliotheca | |
| Self-Check | Bibliotheca | |
| Automated Materials Handling | Vista Sort | |
| The library participates in the shared automation system provided by the Milwaukee County Federated Library System (view map) | ||
Record History: This listing was created on Dec 18, 2002 and was last modified on Mar 31, 2025.
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