We’re delighted to be one of the “destinations for exploration” in this year’s UW-Madison Science Expeditions, the annual campus-wide open house that […]

To commemorate Earth Day 2019 and to honor the UW-Madison Arboretum, which was just added to the National Register of Historic Places, […]

Today, which marks the summer solstice, would be a good day to experiment with what’s called a solar microscope – in fact, […]

We join others who have encountered J. H. Brown’s Spectropia, or, Surprising spectral illusions: Showing ghosts everywhere, and of any colour in […]

Before memories of Thanksgiving 2019 fade away, we want to take the opportunity to highlight the important role of American author and […]

We’re delighted to welcome you back to campus and to invite you to consult the holdings of Special Collections in our reading […]

Please note our reading room hours for Special Collections during December 2021 and January 2022: Fall Semester (through December 23) – open […]

We were deeply saddened by the news of the death on October 5, 2023, of John Tedeschi, Curator Emeritus of Special Collections […]

The Department of Special Collections, like other units of the Libraries, will be closed on Monday, May 27, 2024, in observance of […]

Located on the 9th floor of Memorial Library, the Department of Special Collections contains manuscripts, rare books, and unique collections.

Information about gifts of books or other materials, as well as other ways to build collections and support activities in Special Collections and the UW-Madison Libraries