Library News & Events

• Papermaking on Library Mall

  Posted on Sep 23rd

  Join us on Tuesday, September 23, from 1:00 – 4:00 PM for a FREE, hands-on papermaking session with master papermaker Robert Possehl […]

• Libraries Featured in the Capital City Hues

  Posted on Sep 22nd

  In case you missed it, Dean Erla Heyns and Southeast Asian & Hmong Studies Librarian, Larry Ashmun, were featured in the Capital […]

• Saving Hearts and Killing Rats: Karl Paul Link and the Discovery of Warfarin

  Posted on Sep 4th

  Friends of the Libraries 2025 Annual Schewe Lecture Thursday, September 25, 2025 | 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. Steenbock Library, 550 Babcock Drive […]

• 5 Ways to Start Your Semester Strong with the Libraries

  Posted on Sep 3rd

  1: Need help or an answer? We got your back. Our “Ask a Librarian” service connects you in real-time with a librarian […]

• Fall 2025 Updates to Some Library Services and Hours

  Posted on Aug 6th

  Learn more about Libraries service and hours updates for Fall 2025

• Change to Remote Delivery Service on July 7

  Posted on Jul 1st

  Beginning Monday July 7, 2025, all Madison, WI addresses, including on-campus, are no longer eligible for remote delivery service.   For more information […]

• UW Libraries Blood Drive on June 16th

  Posted on May 16th

  The annual UW Libraries Blood Drive will take place on Monday, June 16, 2025 from noon until 5 p.m. in 116 Memorial […]

• Library Staff Appreciation Day on Wednesday, May 21

  Posted on May 12th

  In support of a Libraries-wide staff appreciation event on Wednesday, May 21, some libraries are closed or have reduced hours. Some libraries […]

• Libraries Offer Extra Hours and Activities for Finals

  Posted on Apr 29th

  Finals are stressful, but the UW-Madison Libraries know how to help you study, relax, and keep you studying strong. Extended Hours Some of our extra […]

• Remembering Jim Kirchstein

  Posted on Feb 18th

  It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that Cuca Records founder and Mills super-supporter Jim Kirchstein (1931-2025) passed away […]

• David Pavelich selected for the Association of Research Libraries Intensive Learning Program

  Posted on Feb 10th

  David Pavelich, Associate Dean for Special Collections and Collections Strategy, has been selected for the 2025 ARL Intensive Learning Program (ILP). The […]

• Announcing HADES: Health Advertisements Database from Ebling Resources

  Posted on Jan 13th

  From Micaela D. Sullivan-Fowler, It has been a bit of a soft roll out, but for those who have discovered it, it’s been […]