--- type: Entity id: "https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/atkinson-branch-74086f#business" name: "Atkinson Branch" listed: false status: open url: https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/atkinson-branch-74086f record_id: 74086f48-e2fd-4301-a3b7-3ce96d1894ff indexable: true --- # Atkinson Branch Libraries in Rufus King, Milwaukee. Status: Open. The business's website, checked November 2, 2026. ## At a glance | Fact | Value | Source | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Address | 1960 W Atkinson Ave, Milwaukee, 53209 [Places near](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/places_near?lat=43.089919&lng=-87.936325) | Other source | 2026-11-02 | | Phone | \(414\) 286-3000 | Other source | 2026-11-02 | | Website | [mpl.org](https://mpl.org/) | Other source | 2026-11-02 | ## What the record says Atkinson Branch is a business record at 1960 W Atkinson Ave, Milwaukee. It is not yet a listed place; a Neighborhood Mayor or the editor can nominate it. [Inclusion rule](https://littlemilwaukee.com/about/inclusion-rule.md) ## The building Use this to decide whether the building is worth a look for its history: when it went up, what the City records it as, and which historic registers list it. Library. | Fact | Value | Source | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Use | Library | City property file | 2026-11-02 | ## Getting there Use this to choose a bus, a bike share dock, or a place to park or charge before you go. Bus: - Route 19 and Via Rt 19 at Atkinson & N 19th, on the block (11 m) - RedLine at Capitol & Atkinson, on the block (59 m) - RedLine at Capitol & Teutonia, a 2-minute walk (187 m) Source: [Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) GTFS feed](https://www.ridemcts.com/policies/developer-terms), checked November 1, 2026. Schedule data updated July 21, 2026, valid through December 5, 2026. Little Milwaukee is not sponsored or operated by MTS or MCTS. ## What you can do here - [Suggest a correction](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/atkinson-branch-74086f/correct) - [Claim this business](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/atkinson-branch-74086f/claim) - [Start a discussion](https://littlemilwaukee.com/topics/new); tool: open_topic - [Report a closing](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/atkinson-branch-74086f/correct) ## Sources and record Datasets: - [Wisconsin DPI Public Libraries and Branches layer](https://data-wi-dpi.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/ee09f21460184f14b71313a5aea2c26b): DPI reference layer; facts only, each linked to DPI \(DPI website terms: noncommercial and fair use\). Credit: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Public Libraries and Branches, Wisconsin - [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Licensing): Creative Commons Zero \(CC0 1.0\). Credit: Wikidata \(CC0\) - [City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\)](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/mprop): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\). Credit: City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\), City Assessor - [Places lane classifier answers](https://littlemilwaukee.com/about/editorial-policy): model answers about public facts - [Milwaukee Public Library hours and locations](https://www.mpl.org/hours_locations/): Facts only \(branch hours\), each cited with a link to the page; no text copied. Credit: Milwaukee Public Library - [Photos from a business's own website](https://littlemilwaukee.com/data): facts stated by the business \(hours, phone, founding year, zip\); no text copied ### Facts | Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Address | 1960 W Atkinson Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53209 | Other source | Wisconsin DPI Public Libraries and Branches layer | 2026-11-02 | | Address | 1960 W. Atkinson Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53209, Milwaukee, WI 53209 | Wikidata | Wikidata | 2026-11-02 | | Building use | Library, land use code 8231 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 | | Chain | Withheld under the dataset's terms | Other source | Places lane classifier answers | 2026-11-02 | | Classified category | Withheld under the dataset's terms | Other source | Places lane classifier answers | 2026-11-02 | | Map point | 43.09014, -87.93610 | Other source | Wisconsin DPI Public Libraries and Branches layer | 2026-11-02 | | Map point | 43.08992, -87.93632 | Wikidata | Wikidata | 2026-11-02 | | Hours | | Publication | Milwaukee Public Library hours and locations | 2026-11-02 | | Library system | Milwaukee County Federated Library System | Other source | Wisconsin DPI Public Libraries and Branches layer | 2026-11-02 | | Locally owned | Withheld under the dataset's terms | Other source | Places lane classifier answers | 2026-11-02 | | Name | Atkinson Branch | Other source | Wisconsin DPI Public Libraries and Branches layer | 2026-11-02 | | Name | Atkinson Branch | Wikidata | Wikidata | 2026-11-02 | | Phone | \(414\) 286-3000 | Other source | Wisconsin DPI Public Libraries and Branches layer | 2026-11-02 | | Phone | \(414\) 286-3011 | Business website | Photos from a business's own website | 2026-11-02 | | External pages | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q69865622 | Wikidata | Wikidata | 2026-11-02 | | Website | https://mpl.org | Other source | Wisconsin DPI Public Libraries and Branches layer | 2026-11-02 | | Wikidata id | Q69865622 | Wikidata | Wikidata | 2026-11-02 | | Zip | 53233 | Business website | Photos from a business's own website | 2026-11-02 | | Zip | 53209 | Wikidata | Wikidata | 2026-11-02 | Facts as of 2026-11-02. Page rendered 2026-11-03. Record id: 74086f48-e2fd-4301-a3b7-3ce96d1894ff Forms: [HTML](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/atkinson-branch-74086f), [markdown](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/atkinson-branch-74086f.md), [JSON](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/atkinson-branch-74086f.json). ## For agents Atkinson Branch \(libraries in Rufus King, Milwaukee\) is at 1960 W Atkinson Ave, Milwaukee, 53209. It is not a listed place, and its status is open \(The business's website, checked November 2, 2026\). JSON: https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/atkinson-branch-74086f.json Tools that return this entity: get_entity {"slug":"atkinson-branch-74086f"}; get_record {"id":"74086f48-e2fd-4301-a3b7-3ce96d1894ff"}; getting_there {"lat":"43.089919","lng":"-87.936325"}. JSON form keys: entity, facts, sources, actions; the earlier keys record, page_url, canonical_url, indexable, rendered_at, jsonld stay beside them. 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