{"slug":"closest-to-a-library","topic":"Schools and libraries","query":"miles_to_nearest_library","title":"Milwaukee neighborhoods closest to a public library","question":"Which Milwaukee neighborhood is closest to a public library?","metric":"Straight-line miles from the neighborhood's center to the nearest public library","period":"As of November 3, 2026","source":{"title":"Wisconsin DPI Public Libraries and Branches layer","url":"https://data-wi-dpi.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/ee09f21460184f14b71313a5aea2c26b","license":"DPI reference layer; facts only, each linked to DPI (DPI website terms: noncommercial and fair use)","redistributable":false},"method":"We measure a straight line from the center of each neighborhood to the nearest public library. Straight lines cross rivers and freeways, so the trip on foot or by car is longer.","columns":[{"key":"name","label":"Nearest public library"}],"floor":null,"suburbs_note":null,"display_only":true,"related":["most-schools","highest-report-card-scores","highest-voter-turnout-2024","lowest-voter-turnout-2024","highest-midterm-turnout-2022","most-businesses"],"built_at":"2026-11-03T02:42:47.914Z","url":"https://littlemilwaukee.com/answers/closest-to-a-library","note":"The source allows these figures to be shown on the page only."}