Category: collections

  • National Craft Month

    Posted on Mar 17th

    In 1994, the Craft & Hobby Association designated March as National Craft Month to help people rediscover and learn about the benefits […]

  • Obama’s Favorite Books of 2020

    Posted on Dec 17th

    In a December 17th tweet, former president Barack Obama announced his list of favorite books of the year, He notes, “As 2020 […]

  • New Poli-Sci Titles in Collection

    Posted on Sep 28th

    Too often, students learn about the United States’ place in the world from white, Ivy-league educated men from upper-middle class backgrounds. Sammy […]

  • Open for Course Reserves & Print/Scan

    Posted on Sep 14th

    The announcement from Chancellor Blank that UW-Madison is moving to all-remote instruction, effective September 10, has affected College Library’s service model and, […]

  • New Anti-Racism Titles

    Posted on Aug 14th

    by Sammy Fogel, ISIP Intern There has arguably never been a moment in American history quite like the one we are currently […]

  • Library by Appointment

    Posted on Aug 7th

    Currently two efforts are underway as part of the libraries’ gradual, phased reopening in coordination with the UW-Madison campus. Pickup by Appointment […]

  • Fun Reads!

    Posted on Jul 8th

    College Library’s physical books are once again available for check-out, albeit at Memorial Library. Since patrons can’t browse our physical stacks, Eliot […]

  • Celebrating Pride Month

    Posted on Jun 4th

    In honor of Pride Month, College Library is featuring a collection of recent titles of interest to LGBTQ+ readers and their allies. […]

  • Disability-Focused Titles Added

    Posted on Apr 27th

    What is disability? It is a perspective, often a way to judge other people. To allow patrons to know more about this […]

  • New Titles in Ethnic Studies

    Posted on Mar 6th

    The Ethnic Studies Collection at College Library will be soon be expecting some new titles covering topics ranging from sociology to family, […]

  • Making Buttons

    Posted on Nov 21st

    College Library now circulates two button-makers, one which makes 1-inch buttons, while the other produces 2¼-inch versions. Purchased for finals events, the […]

  • New Titles for Gaus

    Posted on Nov 15th

    In October of this year the bookshelves holding the Gaus Collection in Room 2191 unexpectedly collapsed. Since all of the items had […]