UWM Libraries

05/07/2026

The volume is lower in our quiet study areas!

Here’s where you can find a quiet spot to hit the books this finals season:

3rd Floor - Open Study (both wings)
2nd Floor - Contemplative Space (east wing)
Lower Level - Study Carrels (both wings)

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05/06/2026

The American Geographical Society Library recently acquired the Karen Wynn Fonstad Collection, including the original manuscript maps of 'The Atlas of Middle-Earth'. A cartographer from Oshkosh, Fonstad was a lifelong fan of J.R.R. Tolkien’s work. Upon her passing in 2005, Fonstad left her family an archive of nearly 1,000 map drafts, many of them based on Tolkien’s 'The Lord of the Rings', 'The Hobbit', and 'The Silmarillion'.

Read the full story: https://uwm.edu/libraries/2026/05/06/fonstad/

05/06/2026

Just a couple more Wag More Wednesdays left this semester, so make sure to drop by today!

Here's the lineup:
9 a.m. Stanley & Mary
12:30 p.m. Oliver & Pam
2 p.m. Maple & Elisa
3 p.m. Itsy & Shelly
5 p.m. Gizmo & Lori

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05/05/2026

Do finals have you feeling stressed? Take some time to refuel at the Chancellor's Study Break!

Students can enjoy FREE coffee and donuts (while supplies last) with Chancellor Gibson on Thursday, May 14, from 6-8 p.m. in the Learning Commons on the first floor of the Golda Meir Library.

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04/30/2026

Beginning May 25, the UWM Libraries will merge Archives and Special Collections into a single department: Archives and Special Collections.

Read the full story: https://uwm.edu/libraries/2026/04/28/merger/

04/28/2026

Thanks to the work of Digital Collections & Initiatives, the American Geographical Society Library has recently made available a digitized 1478 copy of Ptolemy’s "Geography."

Ptolemy’s "Geography" is one of the key geographical works of the Renaissance; it was lost to the western world until the early fifteenth century when a Greek manuscript was acquired in Constantinople and brought to the University of Florence.

The AGSL holds several volumes of the "Geography," dating from 1478-1900. The most recently digitized copy, made in Rome in 1478 by Arnoldus Buckinck, was one of the earliest printed editions of Ptolemy’s text, additionally containing 27 maps.

Read the full story at: https://uwm.edu/libraries/2026/04/23/1478-ptolemys-geography/

Access the digitized copy at: https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/ptolemy/id/3150/rec/2

04/22/2026

Happy National Library Week! How well do you know the UWM Libraries?

Not well enough? You can level up your library skills with FIND - TRY - WIN!

Designed to help you get familiar with the UWM Libraries, FTW provides opportunities to learn about the resources, services, and events the UWM Libraries have to offer.

Complete 3 to 5 of the FTW activities and you'll win special prizes at the end of the semester!

To get started, scan a QR code on one of the flyers located around the Golda Meir Library, or visit tiny.cc/ftwfun

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04/15/2026

EDIT: We just received a new schedule for today! See below for details.

Happy Wednesday, Panthers!

Join us in the Learning Commons on the first floor of the Golda Meir Library today - there will be furry friends waiting for you.

Here's today's Wag More Wednesdays lineup:
9 a.m. Stanley & Mary
11 a.m. Tucker & Chris
12 p.m. Oliver & Pam
3:30 p.m. Itsy & Shelly
7 p.m. Norwin & Nicole

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04/14/2026

Today is April 14, so you know what that means! It's 4.14 Day!

We encourage you to give a gift to support the UWM Libraries during 414 for UWM Giving Days. Donating to the UWM Libraries Fund supports facility improvements to enhance spaces where students gather for group and individual study.

We have a special match happening too! Two anonymous donors will unlock $2,000 for the UWM Libraries once 25 donors contribute to the UWM Libraries Fund.

And guess what? We only need 8 more donors to make a gift to unlock that match!

Make your gift before midnight tonight to ensure it’s counted!

Link to donate: uwm.edu/advance/414-libraries

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04/13/2026