Location and Map
Steenbock Memorial Library
University of Wisconsin - Madison
550 Babcock Drive
Madison, Wisconsin 53706
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Building Accessibility
- Entrance on Babcock Drive (east side of building) has a power door with buttons for automatically opening doors.
- All floors are accessible by elevator.
- Accessible restrooms are located on second floor (entrance level) and fourth floor.
- Assistance retrieving stack materials may be requested at the Circulation Desk on second floor (entrance level).
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Driving Directions
Steenbock Library is located at 550 Babcock Drive near the corner of Babcock Drive and Observatory Drive. For detailed driving directions try one of the following:
Street Closures and Detours
Several websites post information on current and future construction projects which affect campus and city traffic. Contact us with specific questions about campus route closures impacting access to Steenbock Library.
Parking
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Metered Parking
A limited number of meters are on the top level of the Lot 36 parking ramp adjacent to the library building on Observatory Drive. The meters have a maximum available time of 2 hours. Steenbock Library does not have a change machine.
Lot 36 Permit Enforcement Hours
- From 7 AM - 4:30 PM Monday-Friday, pay the meter or display a valid UW Annual Baselot permit for the lot.
- From 4:30 PM - 7 AM and all day Saturday and Sunday, the meters are free and the lot is open to the public.
- Special Events parking restrictions apply to this lot on UW Football Saturdays. Consult the complete list of events and affected lots.
Permit Parking
All-day and half-day parking permits may be purchased at the Transportation Services Office located in Room 124 of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) building at 610 Walnut Street. The office is open 7:15 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Lot availability will vary. Two nearby lots are: