The library building will close at 6:00 PM on Thursday, December 19th, and will remain closed through January 12th. During this period, our services will be available online Monday through Friday from 7:45 AM to 4:30 PM. Online services will be unavailable December 24th, 25th, 31st and January 1st. The library building will reopen on Monday, January 13th.
The general collection comprises the bulk of our print materials and includes tens of thousands of books selected by librarians and members of each department to meet your research needs in each discipline. Works in this collection are located on the Garden Level, shelved by call number.
The Audio & Video Collection includes thousands of feature films, educational films, theatrical performances, documentaries, newsreels, television programs, audiobooks, soundtracks, and other audio visual materials.
The educational materials collection includes thousands of fiction and non-fiction books for children and young adults, a selection of puppets and games, and curriculum materials.
As a selective depository library in the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) and the Wisconsin Document Depository Program (WDDP), the library provides access to more than 200,000 electronic documents and an additional 3,000 print documents published by the federal and state government.
The Graphic Novels Collection includes more than 250 volumes published by mainstream and alternative presses, selected for both entertainment and educational purposes.
Wherever you are in your mindfulness and well-being journey, the Mindfulness & Well-Being Collection has something for you! This includes a vast array of books, DVD’s, journals, and other resources designed to teach and enhance your personal or professional well-being.
A selection of resources for collections such as Readings on Race, Virtual Book Displays, Banned and Challenged Books, Global Language Collection, LGBTQ2+ Resources, and more.
Shelved with the General Collection and Educational Materials Collection, the Northland Writers Collection features authors and small publishers from the Upper Midwest. Fiction authors are handpicked by the Writing Program for inclusion to the collection.
Although most of our journals, magazines, and newspapers are available online only through our many subscription databases, we maintain print access to a selected number of titles for general interest browsing and research.
With funding provided by the Undergraduate Differential Tuition for Library Initiatives, the library has partnered with Brodart's McNaughton fiction program to offer a rotating collection of current popular fiction from a wide range of genres.
These collected resources aim to provide connect you to the latest news and developments in education, grant and funding opportunities, calls for papers, test preparation tools, and training covering a range of software, technology, and business topics.
In the mood to be entertained? Want to find a documentary to help you understand your research topic a little better? The library provides streaming access to thousands of educational films, theatrical performances, documentaries, newsreels, and movies.
MINDS@UW is the institutional repository of the University of Wisconsin System. It is designed to store, index, distribute, and preserve the digital materials of the University of Wisconsin.
