A peek inside the new East Branch library

The new public library on Milwaukee's east side is set to open on Nov. 22. The $3.9 million build-out by HGA Architects includes a dramatic central community room with tall, curved glass walls and louvered doors; a living room-like area with a fireplace, art installations by area artists and the repurposing of materials and elements from the 1968 library, which was demolished.

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