Wauwatosa Public Library
414-471-8484
Listing Manager:
Robert Trunley
Wauwatosa Public Library is located on W North Avenue and serves more than 50,000 residents with a large collection of books, music, newspapers, magazines, sculpture, video recordings and online databases. In addition, the library offers a myriad of services and programs for all ages including educational programs, book discussion groups, poetry readings and author/book signings. The Firefly Gallery features work by local artists. To obtain a library card, residents of Milwaukee County must bring in one form of ID with their current address. Please check the online calendar for the most up-to-date event listings.
- Hours: Mon - Thu, 9am - 9pm; Fri, Sat, 9am - 5pm; Sun, 1pm - 4pm
- Handicap Accessible: There is handicapped parking and the entrance is at ground level.
- Founding Date: 1886
- Parking: Free lot
- Services: Audiobooks, Movies, Music CDs, Research databases, Resources for job seekers
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For being a "family centered" community, this library is horrible. There is absolutely nothing in the children's library aside from a few board books for children to look at while their parents pick out books.
It is most definitely worth the drive to spend time at other libraries with your child such as Shorewood, Brookfield, Butler, Whitefish Bay, Franklin where they have pillows, comfy chairs, puzzles, puppets, story boards and toys. The staff at these libraries are much more accepting of children being there and you won't get an eye roll when you walk in carrying a small child, like I experience at Wauwatosa Public Library.
I am embarrassed to call Wauwatosa Public Library our community library and will continue using other libraries as much of a travel inconvenience it is.