Welcome to the Medical College of Wisconsin Libraries!

As a unit within the Office of Research, MCW Libraries provide resources and services for the MCW community, including Froedtert Hospital and Children's Wisconsin. Libraries connect people with information to do their best work.

Library staff support research, education, and clinical care through a comprehensive portfolio of services. MCW librarians hold American Library Association accredited master's degrees and receive significant ongoing training.

Library services include:

Immediate access to the biomedical literature through journal subscriptions, e-book packages, and databases.
Interlibrary loan and document delivery of articles and books not immediately available through library subscriptions.
One-on-one consultations and classroom presentations with expert librarians.

Physical locations include:

The Todd Wehr Library is the hub for library activities at the Medical College of Wisconsin. It is on the third floor of the Health Research Center (HRC).
The Froedtert Library houses a strong collection of resources in consumer health, clinical medicine, and nursing. This resource center is on the second floor of the Froedtert Specialty Clinics Building.
The Children's Wisconsin librarian's office is in the Daniel M. Soref Family Resource Center on the first floor of Children's Wisconsin next to the aquarium.

Explore our website to learn more about our resources, services, and upcoming events. Please reach out to our team for assistance. We are here to support you!

Jon Goodell, MLIS, AHIP

Director, MCW Libraries

Special Collections

Digital Collections

Digitized archival materials that feature the history of MCW.

Uihlein Collection

Julia A. Uihlein Bioethics and Medical Humanities Collection

Learn about the Uihlein Collection

Carlos Machado Exhibition

Special exhibit of illustrations featured in Netter publications, on loan from Elsevier.

Learn about the Machado Exhibition

About Us

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Library Committee

The primary function of the Library Committee is to serve as a liaison between the Library staff, MCW Administration, and the faculty of the Medical College. The Committee advises on budget development and implementation, library policies, library computer services, promotion of library use to faculty, and development and implementation of changes in library services. The Committee meets six times per year.

Committee members are either elected or appointed to serve by the dean of the medical school.

Mission Statement

Empowering MCW missions in the discovery of knowledge to improve health and advance science. We do this by linking to high quality information resources and supporting learning opportunities in order to position the MCW community to be leaders in their fields.

Patron Code of Conduct

This policy is designed to preserve the MCW Libraries (Todd Wehr, Children’s and Froedtert) as places for research, learning and quiet study. All user (patron) conduct that disrupts the use of the library facilities, collections or services is defined as unacceptable and is prohibited. Users are urged to report disruptive behavior immediately to staff so that appropriate steps can be taken. Examples of disruptive or unacceptable behaviors include, but are not limited to:

Mutilation or destruction of library buildings, materials or equipment.
Engaging in loud conversation or rowdy behavior.
Arguing with library employees or using abusive, threatening, or offensive language toward other library users or library employees.
Following staff or other users around the library or staring at staff or other users such that they are made to feel uncomfortable or threatened.
Not allowing staff to search possessions when the security gate alarm has been activated upon exit.
Non-compliance with the acceptable use policy of library computers. The acceptable use policy is posted in the Todd Wehr Library Microlab, as wallpaper on each public computer, at appropriate points at the entrance to the libraries and on the library’s web page.
Remaining in the Todd Wehr Library after closing or refusing to leave when staff announce the library is closing.
Refusing to show proper ID when requested.
Opening emergency exits except in an emergency situation.
Accessing without authorization or altering or damaging any computer system network program or data.
The conduct of children under 18 years of age while they are in the Library is the responsibility of their parents/legal guardians. Children under the age of thirteen must not be left unattended in the library.

Any patron who commits or attempts to commit any of the disturbances listed above –or anything construed to be a disturbance – or other behaviors illegal under the laws of the state or federal government is subject to sanctions, including:

Being asked to leave the library.
Being reported to MCW Security or Children’s or Froedtert Security for incidents that occur in those hospitals.

Offenders are subject to loss of all library privileges including using the library premises.