University of Wisconsin–Madison

UW Community

Established in 1964 by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Water Resources Institute, the Wisconsin Water Library (formerly known as the Water Resources Library) is unique among UW-Madison’s many academic libraries for its collection of almost 30,000 volumes of water-related information including journals and newsletters, a curriculum collection, educational videos, and a children’s collection.  The library’s collection may be searched online via the UW-Madison Libraries’ library catalog. The collection is supplemented by the major research collection, numerous online databases, and full-text resources of the UW-Madison.

Books, documents, reports, microfiche, most newsletters, and the current issues of journals are in room 238. Back issues of journals are in room 232A. The librarian can be found in room 247.

Three boxes of the journal "American Water Works Association"

Research

The Wisconsin Water Library is happy to assist with research.

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Ask Water

Use the Ask Water form to contact the Wisconsin Water Librarian for reference help.

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Featured Digital Collections

The library collects and preserves science-based resources in support of the Aquatic Sciences Center.