Services and Facilities

The Greendale Public Library offers wide range of services for adults. Click here for more information about Adult Services.

The Library is a member of the Milwaukee County Federated Library System, and as such, uses the CountyCat computer system. Feel free to ask for help at the Information Desk when using the CountyCat in the library. To use the CountyCat from home, click on MCFLS County Cat.

Click Here to Visit the The Catalog of Public Libraries in Milwaukee County

Click here for more information about Circulation Services.

The Municipal Building has a meeting room that is scheduled through the Library Director. The room is 1,000 square feet and can be divided in two with a room divider. The room is available to Greendale residents and community organizations. Please click here to read the Meeting Room Policy

Click here to email your information questions to our librarians. We check our e-mail once an hour and respond as time allows. Your reserves will be entered on your record and the library will notify you when your material is available. Remember, you can place your own reserves online by clicking on County Cat.

Taking a proctored exam? The library offers exam proctoring services based on the availability of personnel, facilities and technology to do so. Contact us for additional information.

The Library offers homebound delivery of library materials to Greendale residents who are unable to visit the library in person. To view the application and eligibility rules, click here. After completing the form, the resident should return the application to the library to be considered for homebound service. Please contact the Library for additional information.

The Municipal Building has a meeting room that is scheduled through the Library Director. The room is 1,000 square feet and can be divided in two with a room divider. The room is available to Greendale residents and community organizations.


Click here for more information on the Meeting Room
and to read the Meeting Room policy.

The Library subscribes to many online resources designed to assist with your informational needs. Most of these online databases are accessible from your home or office computer. Click here for a current list of the Library’s online databases.

The photocopier at the Library can make regular, black and white photocopies. It can enlarge, reduce, make multiple copies, and do two-sided copies on paper that is either 8 1/2" x 11", 8 1/2" x 14", or 11" x 17". The charge for each copy is 15 cents.

The Library has a network of public access computers that includes access to the Internet and Microsoft Office 2003 Suite (Word, Access, Excel, Power Point and Publisher). Milwaukee County residents can access these computers with a valid Milwaukee County Federated System Library card. Non-residents may access the computers by purchasing a one day guest pass for $1. Everyone who logs into the system is given one hour with the option to renew as long as there are no customers waiting to use a computer. Printing costs 15 cents per page for black and white and 75 cents a page for color. Portable devices may be connected to the network and users may save to a floppy disc or USB drive.

The Library also has an iMac in the youth area with word processing and educational gaming software. The iMac is not connected to the Internet.

The Librarians at the Information Desk are always willing to help patrons find something to read. Displays of books, both new and older, are available for the public to browse. There is a three-ringed binder of reading lists in various categories, as well as many books designed just for helping the reader determine what they would like to read next. Be sure to stop by and ask the Librarian for reading suggestions!

Click here for more information about Technical Services.

The Library has a pay telephone located at the outside Northeast corner of the Municipal Building.

Click here for more information about Youth Services.

The Library is a wireless connection point. No password is required to log into the wireless network at the Library.