Location and Map
Steenbock Memorial Library
University of Wisconsin - Madison
550 Babcock Drive
Madison, Wisconsin 53706
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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:
Parking
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:
Virtual Building Tour
This slideshow introduces you to all four floors of Steenbock Library and the many building features and collection areas including:
- Computer InfoLab (InfoCommons)
- Laptops and digital video cameras for checkout
- 40" LCD monitors on networked computers
- Wireless Internet access
- Color laser printer
- Photocopy and scanning equipment
- Debit card purchase
- Open return for materials from other campus libraries
- Audio and video cassette players
- Microfilm/microfiche readers
- Group collaboration/study rooms
- Reservable meeting rooms