Milwaukee Requests Proposals for New East Library Branch

City seeks development proposals for East Library. (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, 7/11/2011)

Excerpt:   Milwaukee's East Library could be redeveloped to include a new library branch, and additional commercial or residential uses, under a request for proposals issued Monday by city officials.

The Milwaukee Public Library and Department of City Development issued the request for the library's current site at 1910 E. North Ave.

The request is seeking proposals from development firms to buy the site, build a new library on the street level and create other uses on the new building's upper floors. The current one-story, 13,800-square-foot library opened in 1968 and is obsolete.

This would mark the second time a library branch has been redeveloped with additional uses.

Troy Public Library Book Burning Listed in Detroit News Events Calendar

LINK (but perhaps not for long)

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New Book: Door County Tales

Book Delves Into History Of Door County. (Door County Daily News, 7/11/2011)

Excerpt: v Soucek says she was compelled to write the book (which includes more than 70 photos and illustrations) because she says Door County has such a "rich history" and says it hasn't been covered as well as she thought it could be.

See also "Not Just Another History Lesson", Green Bay Press Gazette, 71/2011)