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Library handing out 'I Closed East Library' stickers

Soon you'll not only be able to brag "I Closed Wolski's," but also "I Closed East Library."

When the Milwaukee Public East Library, 1910 E. North Ave., hosts its closing celebration from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Visitors will be able to pick up a magnet or sticker that says "I closed East Library." At 5 p.m. the doors close permanently and the building will be demolished to make way for construction of the new East Branch.

After 45 years the East Library is moving to a temporary space until fall 2014 when construction is expected to be completed. The new space will include state-of-the-art meeting rooms, a revamped space for children, a laptop vending machine and a teen space.

In the meantime, library staff is using Saturday to celebrate. Visitors will be able to share a memory in the East Library scrapbook during the A.W.E. (Artists Working in Education) drop-in art program from 1 to 2 p.m. Or earn a family pass to the Milwaukee Art Museum by posting a photo taken with an East Library memento to the "I Closed East Library" Facebook event page or @MilwaukeePubLib Twitter feed.

Kids can meet Browser the Library Lion at 1 p.m. Others can browse historical photo of the library and see renderings for the redevelopment while enjoying refreshments.

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