Established in 1964, the library has a unique collection of almost 30,000 volumes of water-related information, with particular emphasis on Wisconsin and the Great Lakes.  The library also has over 60 journals and 100 newsletters and special collections of videos, educational curricula and children's books.

Flooding in Wisconsin

Making Maps, Mapping History
300 Years of Original Maps of Wisconsin and the Great Lakes Region
Special Collections Exhibit Area, 9th Floor, Memorial Library
March 19 - June 29, 2007

Wisconsin's Water Library for Kids - a collection of children's water-related books that have won awards or appeared on best books lists.

Want to use our library, but not affiliated with the University of Wisconsin? Any Wisconsin resident can check out materials from Wisconsin's Water Library. We send the materials to your local public library for pick up and return. Its free and easy!

Wisconsin's Water Library has materials on:

• Zebra mussels and other invasive species
• Understanding and protecting groundwater
• Water scarcity
• Drinking water quality
• Protecting our wetlands
• Conserving water
• And more

Learn More

Interested in using the Internet in your employment search? Check out Finding a Water-Related Job.

The ASC Publications Store features a collection of the most popular publications from the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant and Water Resources Institutes, including brochures, fact sheets and posters.  Many are free.

 

 

photo © John Karl