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News

May 26, 2022 By jls1219

Library Hours for the Memorial Day Holiday

Please note that all public libraries in Milwaukee County will be closed Monday May 30, 2022 in observance of Memorial Day.
The following libraries are closed Sundays between 5/29/22 and 9/4/22: All Milwaukee locations, Brown Deer (building only), Franklin, Greendale, Greenfield, Hales Corners, North Shore, Shorewood, Wauwatosa, West Allis and Whitefish Bay.

LIBRARY

SATURDAY MAY 28

SUNDAY MAY 29

Brown Deer

10:00-2:00

Drive Up only: 10:00-1:45

Cudahy

12:00-4:00

12:00-4:00

Franklin

10:00-5:00

CLOSED

Greendale

CLOSED

CLOSED

Greenfield

9:00-4:00

CLOSED

Hales Corners

10:00-5:00

CLOSED

Milwaukee

CLOSED

CLOSED

North Shore

10:00 - 5:00

CLOSED

Oak Creek

9:00-4:00

CLOSED

Shorewood

10:00-3:30

CLOSED

South Milwaukee

CLOSED

CLOSED

St. Francis

CLOSED

CLOSED

Wauwatosa

CLOSED

CLOSED

West Allis

CLOSED

CLOSED

Whitefish Bay

9:30-4:00

CLOSED

Filed Under: News

April 12, 2022 By jls1219

Library Hours for the Easter Holiday

Please note that all public libraries in Milwaukee County will be closed Sunday April 17, 2022.
* The Brown Deer Drive Through window will be open Friday 9:00-4:45 and Saturday 10:00-1:45.

LIBRARY

FRIDAY APRIL 15

SATURDAY APRIL 16

SUNDAY APRIL 17

Brown Deer*

10:00-5:00

10:00-2:00

All Locations Closed

Cudahy

CLOSED

12:00-4:00

Franklin

10:00-6:00

10:00-5:00


Greendale

9:00-6:00

9:00-2:00

Greenfield

9:00-6:00

9:00-4:00

Hales Corners

10:00-6:00

10:00-5:00

Milwaukee

CLOSED

Normal Hours

North Shore

10:00 - 5:00

10:00-5:00

Oak Creek

CLOSED

CLOSED

Shorewood

9:30-6:30

10:00-3:30

South Milwaukee

CLOSED

10:00-4:00

St. Francis

CLOSED

CLOSED

Wauwatosa

CLOSED

9:00-5:00

West Allis

9:30-5:30

9:30-5:30

Whitefish Bay

CLOSED

9:30-4:00

Filed Under: News

February 10, 2022 By jls1219

Tell us your library love story.

Thumbs Up for the LibraryAre you like us? Do you love public libraries  . . . especially the ones right here in Milwaukee County? Let us know.

Please take a quick moment to write and tell us one thing about your experience.  How has the library helped you or your family? Do you have a favorite program or event?

Use this form to share anything else about our libraries.  Thank you!

Filed Under: News

February 2, 2022 By jls1219

Hoopla Bonus Borrows available February 2022

Bonus Borrows in the Hoopla AppHoopla has brought back Bonus Borrows for the month of February 2022.

Any items borrowed from this collection will not count against your monthly checkout limit.

AND . . . .you may borrow as many of these titles as you’d like.

Not sure how to find bonus borrows? If you are using the Hoopla app, find the image carousel near the top. Swipe to the right until you see the blue Bonus Borrows icon, click and it will bring up the full list. If you are using Hoopla in a web browser, start typing the word “bonus” in the search box. From there you may browse the Bonus Borrows Collection in full.

Filed Under: Digital Resources, News

January 4, 2022 By jls1219

CountyCat Mobile app has an update

CountyCat Mobile appIn December 2021, there were many reports of the CountyCat Mobile app not loading, or users encountering a white screen.  This spurred on a series of updates by the company.  There is now another update for iOS and Android available as of December 28, 2021. This is update 1.0.16 (release 142).

The public is asked to update to this version. Library staff report seeing fixes for these issues with the last update.

Patrons should not need to uninstall/reinstall the app but should try and stay logged in at all times. You can tell which version you are using by going to the Shortcut menu using the icon at the top, upper right of the screen. Then look at the lighter, gray font at the bottom of that area which lists the app version.  It’s also best to keep your smart device’s operating system up to date.  This will help you take advantage of the features of all apps not just CountyCat Mobile.

Update the CountyCat Mobile app for Android [Vimeo – 2:29]
Update the CountyCat Mobile app for iPhone [Vimeo – 2:42]

The MCFLS office will work to make more improvements to the CountyCat Mobile app in 2022.

 

Filed Under: News

August 17, 2021 By jls1219

Internet access restored for suburban libraries

All public libraries in Milwaukee County again have Internet and library system software in house.

Staff at the suburban libraries are working hard to get caught up with checkouts and checkins. Materials will be backdated as necessary. Please reach out the MCFLS Help Desk if you need assistance. The phone is 414-286-3520.

Thank you again for your patience with this outage.

Filed Under: News

August 16, 2021 By jls1219

Internet access is down at most suburban libraries

MCFLS is working with AT&T to resolve a persistent issue that has left our suburban member libraries without Internet access or library system software available in house. The public libraries of the following municipalities are impacted at present (8/16/21):  Brown Deer, Cudahy, Franklin, Greendale, Greenfield, Hales Corners, North Shore, Oak Creek, Shorewood, South Milwaukee, St. Francis, Wauwatosa, West Allis and Whitefish Bay.

Please note that resources such as CountyCat, CountyCat Mobile app, OverDrive, Transparent Languages, Gale Courses, Hoopla, etc. are working and available from outside the libraries mentioned above and for all other member libraries. Access to these resources is available for any/all new online patron registrations or ‘e-cards.’

MCFLS will report out as soon as the Internet connection is back up.  We greatly apologize for this inconvenience.

 

Filed Under: News

July 23, 2021 By jls1219

Wauwatosa’s Library Closed Fri 7/23 & Sat 7/24

Building MaintenanceThe Wauwatosa Public Library will be closed on Friday July 23 and Saturday July 24, 2021 for routine building maintenance.

The library will reopen Monday July 26, 2021 at 9 a.m.

Filed Under: News

June 17, 2021 By jls1219

1000 Books before Kindergarten app discontinued after December 31, 2021

The 1000 Books before Kindergarten app is being sunsetted or discontinued on December 31, 2021. This means the app will no longer be available in the iTunes or Google Play app stores.  When this app was developed in 2015, there were not many options available for tracking children’s reading.  MCFLS is very proud to have been able to support and offer this app with the great help of the Bridges Library System.

Have no fear, however, because all Wisconsin libraries have access to the Beanstack reading tracker.  Even better is the fact that this app includes a module for 1000 Books before Kindergarten.

Also, please note that the web page for 1000 Books Before Kindergarten is still available. It can be found at https://1000booksbeforekindergarten.org/.  Be sure to check with your local library to find out about their early reading programs.

Thank you for supporting the 1000 Books before Kindergarten app for the last several years. If you want to use an app to track your reading, please consider moving to the Beanstack app at this time.

Filed Under: Digital Resources, News

February 19, 2021 By jls1219

February Bonus Borrows

Hoopla Digital Bonus BorrowsHoopla is again offering Bonus Borrows for February 2021. Any items borrowed from this collection does not count against your monthly checkout limit. And, you may borrow as many of these titles as you’d like.  See the Bonus Borrows Collection.

If you get lost finding these titles, just enter in a search with the term Bonus and click when it prompts you to go to this collection.

Filed Under: News

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