Library-Archives Hours
The Library Reading Room at the Society headquarters is currently under construction to rehabilitate the space to its original 1900 grandeur. Work began on June 21, 2009, and is projected to end January 2010. The Library will remain open during the construction period. Read more about the 2009 renovation.
Regular Hours 2009
Library Hours |
Archives Hours |
Monday through Thursday
8 am - 9 pm
Friday and Saturday
8 am - 5 pm
Access to the stacks and Microforms Room ends 30 minutes before closing time.
Regular Library hours apply when the University of Wisconsin-Madison is in session. During University recesses, the Library closes at 5 pm daily. |
Monday through Friday
8 am - 5 pm
Saturday
9 am - 4 pm
Retrieval hours for Archives collections:
Monday through Friday
9 am - noon, 1 pm - 4 pm
Saturday
9 am - 11:30 am
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm
1:15 - 3:45 pm |
Schedule of Closures 2009
The Library and Archives are closed on Sundays. The chart below shows when the Library's hours are shortened, and when the Library and Archives are closed for holidays.
** This schedule may change without notice. Before traveling to Madison to use our collections, call (608) 264-6534 to confirm operating hours.
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2009 Schedule of Closures |
| Date |
Change to Schedule |
Reason |
Jan 1, 2009 |
Closed |
New Year |
Jan 2-16 |
8 am - 5 pm |
UW Intersession |
Jan 17-19 |
Closed |
Martin Luther King Day |
Mar 16-21 |
8 am - 5 pm |
UW Spring Break |
May 18 - June 13 |
8 am - 5 pm |
UW Intersession |
May 20 |
Closed |
Staff Training |
May 23-25 |
Closed |
Memorial Day |
Jul 4 |
Closed |
Independence Day |
Aug 10 - Sep 1 |
8 am - 5 pm |
UW Intersession |
Sep 5-7 |
Closed |
Labor Day |
Nov 25 |
8 am - 5 pm |
Day Before Thanksgiving |
Nov 26 |
Closed |
Thanksgiving |
Dec 24-27 |
Closed |
Christmas |
Dec 23, 28-30 |
8 am - 5 pm |
UW Intersession |
Dec 31, 2009 - Jan 3, 2010 |
Closed |
New Year |
Jan 4-15, 2010 |
8 am - 5 pm |
UW Intersession |
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