Law Library
University of Wisconsin Law School

Accessibility Information for Law Library

This page contains accessibility information specific to Law Library. For general accessibility information about all UW-Madison Libraries, see Accessibility.

Contact Information

For accessibility questions for this building, please email Victoria Coulter. If you need a resource or accommodation that is not listed on this page, please email accommodation-request@library.wisc.edu.

Accessing the Library

Building Map

Entrances

Elevators

  • There is an elevator located in the right corner of the Habush, Habush, and Rottier Reading Room (5380) on the 5th floor (right corner as you enter; in the southeast corner of the room).
  • There is an elevator located just past the restrooms on the 5th floor of the library which can be used to access the clinics on the first floor of the Law building. This elevator requires a staff key to be used so please ask at the circulation or reference desk if you need to utilize this elevator.

Parking & Transportation

Emergency/Evacuation Procedures

  • Areas of Rescue Assistance (ARA) locations:
    • Southeast stairwell of Law School (off of Boerner Plaza) on levels 3, 4, and 5
    • Northeast stairwell (by the hill) in the Law Library on levels 1 through 6.

Interior Space Accessibility

Accessible Furniture

  • There is a handicapped desk on the north end of the Habush, Habush, and Rottier Reading Room on the 5th floor of the Law Library.

Reservable Study Rooms and Spaces

  • The Law Library has eight study rooms available for Law students to reserve for private study, virtual interviews, and small-group collaborations. Click to make a study room reservation here.
  • Law Library study rooms may only be reserved by Law students and require a WisCard to check out. For more information about our study rooms, visit our study rooms page.

Quiet Spaces

  • The Law Library is a dedicated quiet study space. It is not a “silent” study space, but talking and noise should be kept to a minimum and any phone calls or conversations need to be taken outside of the Library space.

Restrooms

  • There are restrooms with handicapped stalls located on the 5th, 3rd, and 1st floors of the Law Library. There are single-stall any gender restrooms available on the 2nd, 3rd, and 5th floors of the Law building. You are welcome to use the restroom that is most comfortable and appropriate for you.

Lactation and Baby Changing Space

  • There is a lactation room located in the Law School building, room 2374. It has a glider with footstool and a refrigerator. It is lockable and a key is needed for entry. Contact 608-263-4325 for access.
  • There is a baby changing space in the second floor single-use bathroom by the IT office (Room 2116).

Inaccessible Spaces

  • On the 6th floor of the Law Library (behind the mural- several offices are located there), there is a space inaccessible to wheelchairs. Those with offices in that space accommodate those in need by meeting in an accessible conference room.

Lighting

  • All library stacks on floors 1, 2, and 3 have motion-detecting lighting.

Services

Accessing Materials and Services

  • For immediate help in the Law Library, please go to either the Circulation or Reference Desk on the 5th floor. Staff can help you access:
    • Items from the shelves
    • Research assistance
    • Contacts for any assistance not immediately available
  • Both our Circulation and Reference Desks (located on the fifth floor) have variable heights, including wheelchair height.
  • There is a height-adjustable desk near the windows facing Bascom Hill in the Habush, Habush, and Rottier Reading Room (5380).
  • If there is a specific assistive item desired, please contact use by filling out a suggestion form. We will then look into purchasing the item or pointing you towards another resource for assistance.