Explore the Kohler Art Library’s collection of vibrant pop-up books celebrating summer, featuring interactive paper engineering on display from July 3 to August 31, 2017.
Explore Barbara Mackey Kaerwer’s rare collection of 1898–1950 German and Austrian art books, featuring works by Der Blaue Reiter, Die Brücke, and the Wiener Werkstätte.
This exhibition showcases the landscape-focused prints, broadsides, and letterpress books of UW-Madison alumnus Jim Lee and his Blue Moon Press, running Feb 1 – April 30, 2019.
Explore how artist books utilize game mechanics, rules, and interactivity to invite viewers into a collaborative space between structure and play in this unique library exhibition.
“Material Lessons” is a 2025 exhibition curated by UW-Madison students. It explores the physicality and artistry of books, featuring works from the College Book Arts Association.
“Twenty Questions: A Curious Approach to Artist’s Books” explores this art form through five key questions, curated by Levi Sherman at the Kohler Art Library. Jan 21–April 12, 2025.
This 2004 Kohler Art Library exhibition featured artist books by the Bone Folders’ Guild, inspired by Ethel Cotton’s 1959 “Course in Conversation” and 1950s social etiquette.
This exhibition explores the diverse world of ABC books, from children’s primers to artistic works. Discover the variety of formats and themes in these creative alphabet collections.
Explore the artistic heritage of Haiti and its diaspora through this 2010 exhibition featuring works by artists like Duval-Carrié, Basquiat, and others, curated by the Kohler Art Library.
Explore the “Blooming Books” exhibition at Kohler Art Library (June 18–July 31, 2008), featuring creative book structures inspired by the beauty of nature and plant life.
Explore student-created books from Professor Philip M. Hamilton’s UW-Madison typography courses (1964–1985). This exhibition showcases unique, artistically printed works.
Learn about library borrowing privileges for UW-Madison graduate students, including loan policies, resource access, equipment borrowing, study room reservations, and delivery.
UW System graduate students can use their home ID to access UW-Madison library materials, databases, and on-site resources. Remote access and certain services are excluded.