This Library Wiki is used collaboratively to link to information sources of interest to the Boscobel Community, our visitors and folks in the surrounding area. Its purpose is to let everyone know whats News @ Your Library, onsite and online. 

Onsite the many services we offer include a 24,000 item collection of books, audiobooks, magazines and other resources. The library has 7 public access computers with hi-speed internet connection and WiFi access for those with laptops, PDAs, iPods or other wireless devices.

Online we offer access to multiple online collections including BadgerLink, EbscoHost and Overdrive. Your can use your library card to request and download all types of materials as well as read  full text versions of many magazines and journals online.  The library participates in WISCAT a fully automated Interlibrary Loan system that can retrieve books, music, videos and many other items from public and academic libraries across the US. Your library card allows you to manage your account online, check due dates, renew items and monitor the status of requests.

  This is a collaborative tool, so if you'd like to help, give us a call 375-5723, email rorlandi@swls.org or stop by the library and let us know.

 The Hildebrand Memorial Library was designed by the Prairie School architectural firm of Claude and Starck.  The firm was responsible for the design of 63 Carnegie public libraries in Wisconsin. The construction of Carnegie public and academic libraries throughout the midwest was funded through the generosity of the industrialist Andrew Carnegie, to promote literacy.  While construction of the Boscobel Library in 1926 was enabled by a gift from local businessman George F. Hildebrand, our library also shares the proud architectural history of the Claude and Starck Carnegies.

To learn more you can take a look at an online postcard gallery of these libraries at http://home.comcast.net/~jaulik/carnwi.html , or read about Claude and Starck's work at http://www.madisonmagazine.com/article.php?story_id=152147&xstate=view_story

Interested in creating podcasts?, Here's a new tool that you can use. Our library podcasts include information about upcoming events, news and other features and seminars that help us stay in touch with our patrons.. We hope to be able to answer your FAQ's (frequently asked questions) here and also broadcast events and provide tutorials to help you take advantage of the world of services available @ your library!

Gabcast! Boscobel Public Library #3 - Boscobel Public Library March 2009 Event Cast

A listing of upcoming events and services available at the Boscobel Public Library.

You can also talk to us now via instant messaging chat. The "widget" below shows if we are online or not. If we are, just type "hello?" in the message box and hit the enter key. You will see our response appear below your message in just a minute or two!