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Laptops and requested materials are available for pickup from 12pm-4pm Monday-Friday at Memorial Library’s State Street entrance. All other library locations will be closed until further notice.

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AMP Library
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AMP Library
4220 Chamberlin Hall
1150 University Ave.
Madison WI 53706

608-263-1721 askamp@library.wisc.edu

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Specialties
- Physics
- Astrophysics
- Astronomy
- Pure and Applied Mathematics
- Statistics - limited
- Computer Science - limited
Features
- Book scanner
- Open return
Subjects
- Mathematics / Statistics
- Physics / Astronomy
Arboretum Research Library
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Arboretum Research Library
1207 Seminole Highway
Madison WI 53706

608-890-1024 info@arboretum.wisc.edu
Specialties
- Ecological restoration
- Prairie restoration
- Arboretum records
Art Library
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Art Library
160 Conrad A. Elvehjem Building
800 University Ave.
Madison WI 53706

608-263-2258 askart@library.wisc.edu

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Specialties include art, architecture, design, decorative arts, graphics arts, photography, and artists' books.
Specialties
- Art
- Architecture
- Decorative Arts
- Design
- Graphic Arts
- Photography
- Artists' Books
Features
- Book scanner
- Color laser printer
- Open return
- Photocopier
Subjects
- Art / Art History / Architecture
- Design Studies
Business Library
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Business Library
Rm 1320 Grainger Hall
975 University Ave.
Madison WI 53706

608-262-5935 askbusiness@library.wisc.edu

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Specialties include accounting, business, finance, marketing, management, real estate and insurance.
Specialties
- Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- Banking
- Finance Investment
- Insurance
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
- Operations Technology
- Real Estate
Features
- AV equipment for checkout
- Book scanner
- Café
- Color laser printer
- Computer lab
- Gender-neutral restroom
- Laptops for checkout
- Open return
- Study rooms
Subjects
- Business
CCBC
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CCBC
401 Teacher Education Bldg
225 N. Mills Street
Madison WI 53706

608-263-3720 ccbcinfo@education.wisc.edu

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Specialties include children’s literature research library and book examination center for adults. Non-circulating historical, contemporary, multicultural, regional alternative press and reference materials.
Specialties
- Children's Literature
- Young Adult Literature
- Intellectual Freedom
Subjects
- Education
Chican@ and Latin@ Studies Library
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Chican@ and Latin@ Studies Library
313 Ingraham Hall
1155 Observatory Dr.
Madison WI 53706

608-263-4486 chicla@letsci.wisc.edu
Specialties
- Latino Studies
Features
- Laptops for checkout
College Library
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College Library
Helen C. White Hall
600 N. Park St.
Madison WI 53706

608-262-3245 helenc@library.wisc.edu

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College Library offers primary service to undergraduates at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The library has 24-hour service, innovative digital-media and active learning classroom spaces, large computing facilities, a variety of study spaces to meet group and individual needs, a café, and browsing collections serving introductory research needs across all disciplines.
Specialties
- Ethnic Studies
- Gender and Women's Studies
- Undergraduate Services
- Career Services
Features
- AV equipment for checkout
- Book scanner
- Café
- Color laser printer
- Computer lab
- Fax machine
- Gender-neutral restroom
- Lactation room
- Laptops for checkout
- Lockers
- Open 24 hours
- Open return
- Photocopier
- Poster printer
- Reflection space
- Study rooms
- Vending area
Subjects
- Ethnic Studies
Data and Information Services Center
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Data and Information Services Center
3325 Social Science
1180 Observatory Dr.
Madison WI 53706

608-262-0750 disc@mailplus.wisc.edu

In response to the CONVID-19 emergency, DISC staff might work remotely. If you have any questions related to our services, please email disc@mailplus.wisc.edu to schedule an appointment.

Hours
Reference service and archive for social science numeric data sets.
Specialties
- Social Science Data Sets
- Numeric Data Sets
Ebling Library
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Ebling Library
Health Sciences Learning Center
750 Highland Ave.
Madison WI 53705

608-262-2020 askebling@hsl.wisc.edu

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Other specialties include basic and clinical biomedical sciences, neurosciences, biotechnology, history of health sciences, nursing, pharmacy, pharmacology, toxicology, allied health and health administration.
Specialties
- Biomedical Sciences
- Clinical Practice
- Nursing
- Pharmacy
- Public Health
- Biotechnology
- History of Health Sciences and Special Collections
Features
- Book scanner
- Color copier
- Color laser printer
- Computer lab
- Fax machine
- Gender-neutral restroom
- Laptops for checkout
- Microform printer
- Open return
- Photocopier
- Study rooms
Subjects
- Genetics / Molecular Biology
- History of Science, Medicine, Technology
- Medicine / Public Health
- Microbiology
- Nursing
- Pharmacy
Gender and Sexuality Campus Center Library
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Gender and Sexuality Campus Center Library
123 Red Gym
716 Langdon St.
Madison WI 53706

608-265-3344 lgbt@studentlife.wisc.edu
Specialties
- GayLesbianBiTrans
- Women's Studies
Features
- Gender-neutral restroom
Subjects
- Gender / Sexuality / Women's Studies
Gender and Women's Studies Librarian's Office
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Gender and Women's Studies Librarian's Office
430 Memorial Library
728 State St.
Madison WI 53706

608-263-5754 askgwsl@library.wisc.edu

Hours
Specialties
- Women's Studies
- Gender Studies
- Lesbian Studies
- Feminism
Subjects
- Gender / Sexuality / Women's Studies
Geology and Geophysics Library
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Geology and Geophysics Library
440 Weeks Hall
1215 W. Dayton St.
Madison WI 53706

608-262-8956 geolib@library.wisc.edu

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Specialties include geology, geophysics and oceanography.
Specialties
- Geophysics
- Geology
Features
- Book scanner
- Open return
- Study rooms
Subjects
- Geology
Historical Society
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Historical Society
816 State St.
Madison WI 53706

608-264-6535 asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org

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The library contains over 2.3 million items in the field of American history. The collection of nearly 10,000 general-interest newspapers, dating from the 18th – 21st centuries, is the second largest in the country after the Library of Congress. Other specialties include North American and Wisconsin History, genealogy, politics and related subjects, government publications, newspapers, and women’s and ethnic studies.
Specialties
- North American History
- Wisconsin History
- Politics
- Archaeology
- Genealogy
- Government Publications
- Women's Studies
- Newspapers
Features
- Book scanner
- Lactation room
- Lockers
- Microform printer
- Open return
- Study rooms
- Vending area
Subjects
- History - General / Worldwide
- History - U.S. / Canada
Information School Library
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Information School Library
4191 Helen C. White Hall
600 N. Park St.
Madison WI 53706

608-263-2960 ischoollib@library.wisc.edu

Hours
Specialties include library and information science and children’s literature.
Specialties
- Library and Information Science
- Children's literature
Features
- Open return
- Photocopier
Subjects
- Library and Information Studies
Innovation Center Library
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Innovation Center Library
510 Charmany Drive
Madison WI 53706

608-441-8000 ashrestha@wisc.edu
Journalism Reading Room
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Journalism Reading Room
2130 Vilas Hall
821 University Ave.
Madison WI 53706

608-263-3387 jrrlib@library.wisc.edu

Hours
Specialties include journalism, mass communications, mass communications law, advertising, public relations and photojournalism.
Specialties
- Journalism
- Mass communication
- Advertising
- Public relations
- Photojournalism
Features
- Laptops for checkout
- Open return
- Study rooms
Subjects
- Communication / Journalism / Rhetoric
Law Library
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Law Library
975 Bascom Mall
Madison WI 53706

608-262-1128 asklawref@law.wisc.edu

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Specialties include U.S., Wisconsin, foreign and international law; criminal justice.
Specialties
- Wisconsin law
- Foreign and international law
- Criminal justice
- US law
Features
- Book scanner
- Gender-neutral restroom
- Microform printer
- Open return
- Photocopier
- Vending area
Subjects
- Law
Learning Support Services
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Learning Support Services
259 Van Hise Hall
1220 Linden Dr.
Madison WI 53706

608-262-1678 lssinfo@lss.wisc.edu

We will be working remotely while our space is closed. Please use our contact form for assistance.

Hours
AV instructional materials in more than 100 languages; English as a Second Language; music, sciences, social sciences and other L&S subjects; live foreign language satellite broadcasts; open access student computer lab with 43 workstations.
Specialties
- AV instructional materials
- ESL
- Foreign language broadcasts
- Foreign feature films
- Foreign language instruction
- Social Sciences Humanities
Features
- Color laser printer
- Computer lab
- Laptops for checkout
- Photocopier
- Study rooms
Limnology Library
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Limnology Library
680 N. Park St.
Madison WI 53706

608-262-4439 limlib@mailplus.wisc.edu

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Non-circulating materials on fresh water and marine biology, fisheries and lake ecology.
Specialties
- Fresh water
- Marine biology
- Fisheries
- Lake ecology
Math Library
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Math Library

mathlib@library.wisc.edu
Math Library services are now located at the AMP Library.
Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies
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Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies
432 East Campus Mall
Madison WI 53706

608-262-7546 kkurdylo@wisc.edu
Specialties include German-American and reference materials.
Specialties
- German-American materials
- Reference materials
Memorial Library
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Memorial Library
728 State St.
Madison WI 53706

608-262-3343 askmemorial@library.wisc.edu

Beginning March 18th, Memorial Library is closed except for the welcome desk at which you can pickup hold items and laptops.

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Memorial Library is the principal research facility on campus for the social sciences and humanities. It is also the largest library in the state of Wisconsin with more than 3.5 million volumes. Patrons from all over the world total more than 1 million visits each year. Specialized collections at Memorial include an extensive Periodicals collections, a large selection of domestic and foreign newspapers, Special Collections, and an InfoLab.
Specialties
- Humanities
- Social Sciences
- Area Studies
- History of Science
Features
- Book scanner
- Color laser printer
- Computer lab
- Gender-neutral restroom
- Lactation room
- Laptops for checkout
- Lockers
- Microform printer
- Open return
- Photocopier
- Study rooms
- Vending area
Subjects
- Africa
- Anthropology / Archaeology
- Classics
- Communication / Journalism / Rhetoric
- East Asia
- Economics
- Education
- Ethnic Studies
- Film / Television
- Government
- History - General / Worldwide
- History of Science, Medicine, Technology
- History - U.S. / Canada
- International Affairs
- Latin America / Caribbean / Iberia
- Linguistics / Language
- Literature
- Middle East
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religion
- Russia / Eastern Europe / Central Asia
- Sociology / Social Sciences
- South / Southeast Asia
- Theatre
- Urban Planning / Landscape Architecture
- Western Europe
MERIT Library
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MERIT Library
368 Teacher Education Bldg
225 N. Mills St.
Madison WI 53706

608-263-4750 askmerit@education.wisc.edu

Hours
Specialties include teacher education, instruction and children’s print and non-print materials. The library also has a computer lab and media.
Specialties
- Education
- Teacher's Education
- Instructional Materials
Features
- AV equipment for checkout
- Color laser printer
- Computer lab
- Laptops for checkout
- Open return
- Photocopier
- Poster printer
Subjects
- Dance
- Education
Mills Music Library
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Mills Music Library
B162 Memorial Library
728 State St.
Madison WI 53706

608-263-1884 askmusic@library.wisc.edu

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Other specialties include music books and journals, scores, recordings and videocassettes.
Specialties
- Scores
- Recordings
- Videos
- Wisconsin Music Archives
- Music special collections
Features
- Gender-neutral restroom
- Open return
Subjects
- Music
Morgridge Center
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Morgridge Center
716 Langdon St.
Madison WI 53706

608-263-2432 info@morgridge.wisc.edu
Robinson Map Library
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Robinson Map Library
310 Science Hall
550 N. Park St.
Madison WI 53706

608-262-1471 askmap@library.wisc.edu

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Specialties include maps and aerial photography, geography, cartography and GIS (Geographic Information Systems).
Specialties
- Maps
- Aerial photography
- Geography
- Cartography
- Geographic Information Systems
Features
- Color laser printer
- Photocopier
Schwerdtfeger Library
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Schwerdtfeger Library
317 Space Science and Engineering Center
1225 W. Dayton St.
Madison WI 53706

608-262-0987 library@ssec.wisc.edu

Library staff can be reached by email during normal business hours: 8:30am to 5:00pm, Monday through Friday.

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Specialties
- Earth science
- Planetary sciences
- Atmospheric sciences
- Space sciences
Features
- Open return
Subjects
- Atmospheric / Oceanic / Climate Studies
Social Work Library
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Social Work Library
236 School of Social Work
1350 University Ave.
Madison WI 53706

608-263-3840 socworklib@library.wisc.edu

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Specialties include social work, aging, family problems, child abuse, disabilities, mental health, minorities and substance abuse.
Specialties
- Aging
- Child Welfare
- Cultural Competence
- Disabilities
- Families
- Mental Health
- Substance Abuse
- Video Collection
Features
- AV equipment for checkout
- Book scanner
- Color laser printer
- Gender-neutral restroom
- Laptops for checkout
- Open return
- Photocopier
- Study rooms
Subjects
- Social Work
Special Collections
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Special Collections
976 Memorial Library
728 State St.
Madison WI 53706

608-262-3243 askspecial@library.wisc.edu

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Rare books, manuscripts, printed ephemera, other special collections and exhibits.
Specialties
- Rare books
- Printed ephemera
- Other special collections
- Exhibits
- Little magazines
- American women writers
- History of science
Features
- Microform printer
- Photocopier
Steenbock Library
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Steenbock Library
550 Babcock Dr.
Madison WI 53706

608-262-1371 asksteenbock@library.wisc.edu

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Other specialties include agriculture, computer science, engineering, life sciences, natural resources, and veterinary medicine.
Specialties
- Agriculture
- Biology
- Botany
- Computer science
- Ecology
- Engineering
- Life sciences
- Patents
- Veterinary medicine
- Zoology
Features
- Book scanner
- Color laser printer
- Computer lab
- Gender-neutral restroom
- Laptops for checkout
- Lockers
- Open return
- Photocopier
- Poster printer
- Reflection space
- Study rooms
- Vending area
Subjects
- Agriculture
- Animal Science / Vet Medicine
- Biochemistry
- Biology / Zoology
- Business
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Environment / Natural Resources
- Family Studies
- Food Science / Nutrition
- Genetics / Molecular Biology
- Microbiology
- Plant Sciences
- Urban Planning / Landscape Architecture
University Archives and Records Management Services
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University Archives and Records Management Services
425 Steenbock Library
550 Babcock Dr.
Madison WI 53706

608-262-5629 uwarchiv@library.wisc.edu

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Archives and publications from the administrators, faculty, staff and students of the UW-Madison, UW System, and UW-Extension; photographs and memorabilia, manuscripts, oral history, and records management.
Specialties
- Archives and manuscripts
- Publications and photos
- Records management
- Oral history
- Memorabilia
- UW-Madison
- UW System administration
- UW Colleges and Extension
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- Microform printer
Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research
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Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research
816 State St.
Madison WI 53706

608-264-6466 askmovies@wisconsinhistory.org

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Other specialties include manuscripts, stills and clippings. Film viewing by advance appointment only.
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- Manuscripts
- Stills
- Clippings
- Film and Video Viewing by appointment only
Wisconsin's Water Library
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Wisconsin's Water Library
1975 Willow Dr.
Madison WI 53706

608-262-3069 askwater@aqua.wisc.edu

We are now serving patrons virtually. We will respond to emails during regular business hours (Monday through Friday 9am to 4:30).

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Water resources with an emphasis on Wisconsin and the Great Lakes.
Specialties
- Water resources
- Wisconsin water issues
- Great Lakes issues
- Children's collection on water
Features
- Open return
Subjects
- Environment / Natural Resources
Woodman Astronomical Library
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Woodman Astronomical Library
6515 Sterling Hall
475 N. Charter St.
Madison WI 53706

608-262-1320 astrolib@library.wisc.edu

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Specialties include astronomy and astrophysics.
Specialties
- Astronomy
- Astrophysics
Subjects
- Physics / Astronomy
Zoological Museum Research Library
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Zoological Museum Research Library
250 N Mills St.
Madison WI 53706

608-262-3766 uwzm@mailplus.wisc.edu
Specialties
- Animal systematics
- Ecology
- Museum studies

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