Milwaukee Public Library Central Library
Libraries in Kilbourn Town, Milwaukee
At a glance
- Address
- 814 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233Places nearOther source
- Hours
- Mo 12:00-20:00; Tu 09:00-20:00; We-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; Oct-Apr Su 13:00-17:00OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- (414) 286-3000Other source
- Website
- mpl.orgOther source
- Historic register
- On the National Register since 1974National Register
- Identifiers
- OpenStreetMap
What the record says
Milwaukee Public Library Central Library is on OpenStreetMap at 814 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee. It is not yet a listed place; a Neighborhood Mayor or the editor can nominate it. Inclusion rule
The building
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Library. On the National Register since 1974.
- Use
- LibraryCity property file
- National Register
- National Register of Historic Places, listed 1974 (Central Library)National Register
- City designation
- City of Milwaukee historic designation, designated 1982 (Central Milwaukee Library)City historic designation
Getting there
Use this to choose a bus, a bike share dock, or a place to park or charge before you go.
- Bus
- Routes 14, 30 and Connect 1 Wisconsin Ave at Wisconsin & N 9th Brt Station, a 1-minute walk (76 m)
- Route 12 and BlueLine at Wells & N 9th, a 1-minute walk (100 m)
- Route 12 and BlueLine at Wells & 8th, a 1-minute walk (105 m)
- Bike share
- Bublr dock Central Library (686 N. 8th St.), a 1-minute walk (106 m)
- Bublr dock 6th & Wells (790 North 6th Street), a 4-minute walk (296 m)
- Parking
- Metered parking on N 8th St (zone 4508), 49 m away: $2.00 an hour, 2 hours at most, Monday to Friday, 8 am to 6 pm
- City of Milwaukee parking structure at 841 N James Lovell St, a 3-minute walk (227 m)
- Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) GTFS feed, 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.
- Bublr Bikes (BCycle GBFS feed), checked November 1, 2026.
- City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, Department of Public Works, checked November 1, 2026.
- City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP), checked November 1, 2026.
Discussions
Sources and record
Datasets
- Wisconsin DPI Public Libraries and Branches layerDPI reference layer; facts only, each linked to DPI (DPI website terms: noncommercial and fair use)
- OpenStreetMap through the Overpass APIOpen Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0
- City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP)Public domain (City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016)
- City of Milwaukee locally designated historic sitesPublic domain (City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016)
- National Register of Historic Places (National Park Service)Public domain (a work of the U.S. federal government, 17 U.S.C. 105)
- Milwaukee Public Library hours and locationsFacts only (branch hours), each cited with a link to the page; no text copied
Data sources: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Public Libraries and Branches, Wisconsin; © OpenStreetMap contributors; City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP), City Assessor; City of Milwaukee Historic Preservation Commission; National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service; Milwaukee Public Library
Every fact (22)
| Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Address | 814 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53233 | Other source | Wisconsin DPI Public Libraries and Branches layer | |
| Address | 814 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53233 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | |
| Building use | Library, land use code 8231 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Map point | 43.03953, -87.92236 | Other source | Wisconsin DPI Public Libraries and Branches layer | |
| Map point | 43.03955, -87.92237 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | |
| Historic register | Central Milwaukee Library, City designation, 1982 | City historic designation | City of Milwaukee locally designated historic sites | |
| Historic register | Central Library, National Register, 1974 | National Register | National Register of Historic Places (National Park Service) | |
| Hours | Publication | Milwaukee Public Library hours and locations | ||
| Library system | Milwaukee County Federated Library System | Other source | Wisconsin DPI Public Libraries and Branches layer | |
| Name | Milwaukee Public Library | Other source | Wisconsin DPI Public Libraries and Branches layer | |
| Name | Milwaukee Public Library Central Library | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | |
| Opening hours | Mo 12:00-20:00; Tu 09:00-20:00; We-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; Oct-Apr Su 13:00-17:00 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | |
| Operator | Milwaukee Public Library | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | |
| Osm category | amenity=library | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | |
| Osm id | relation/7226399 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | |
| Parcel historic | On the National Register and locally designated | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Phone | (414) 286-3000 | Other source | Wisconsin DPI Public Libraries and Branches layer | |
| Phone | +1 414 286 3000 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | |
| Website | https://mpl.org | Other source | Wisconsin DPI Public Libraries and Branches layer | |
| Website | http://www.mpl.org/hours_locations/central.php | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | |
| Wikidata | Q5061360 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | |
| Zip | 53233 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API |
For agents
Milwaukee Public Library Central Library (libraries in Kilbourn Town, Milwaukee) is at 814 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233. It is not a listed place, and its status is status not stated (No license in force or recent check on file).