Wisconsin Water Library
The Wisconsin Water Library is a collection of 30,000 volumes of water-related information about the Great Lakes and the waters of Wisconsin. We are an academic library housed at the University of Wisconsin–Madison that is also open to the public – any member of the Universities of Wisconsin community or any adult resident of Wisconsin can check out materials from the library for free.
Welcome
Wisconsin Residents
The Wisconsin Water Library is a resource available to any Wisconsin resident.
UW Community
The Wisconsin Water Library’s collection may be searched online via the UW-Libraries’ library catalog.
Librarians & Educators
The Wisconsin Water Library supports formal and informal educators, librarians, and parents in support of Great Lakes and water science literacy.
Featured News
-
Dive Into History Book Club
This fall, the Wisconsin Water Library and the Wisconsin Historical Society are teaming up to launch an online book club focused on Great Lakes shipwrecks and maritime history.
Events
Questions? Get in touch.
Wisconsin Water Library staff are happy to answer questions and assist with research. Contact us to get started or plan a visit.