Location & Directions

  • Location

    Woodman Astronomical Library
    6521 Sterling Hall
    475 N. Charter St
    Madison, WI 53706
    (608) 262-1320

  • Directions

    Sterling Hall is located on N. Charter Street, just north of Chamberlin Hall. The Woodman Astronomical Library is located on the 6th floor of Sterling Hall.

    • From Charter Street: Enter Sterling Hall and turn right. Follow the hallway around the corner and down a long corridor. As you pass into the newer part of the building you will go through a set of double doors. The elevator on your left. Take it to the 6th floor. The Astronomy Library is located at the end of the hallway.
    • From the east entrance of Sterling Hall (facing Birge Hall): Enter Sterling Hall. Follow the hallway until you see an elevator on your right. Take it to the 6th floor. The Astronomy Library is located at the end of the hallway.
    • From the courtyard between Sterling and Chamberlin Hall: Enter Sterling Hall and turn right. As you pass into the newer part of the building you will go through a set of double doors. The elevator on your left. Take it to the 6th floor. The Astronomy Library is located at the end of the hallway.
    • From Van Vleck: Take the bridge between Sterling and Van Vleck (in the B200 floor.) Turn left upon entering Sterling Hall. As you pass into the newer part of the building you will go through a set of double doors. The elevator on your left. Take it to the 6th floor. The Astronomy Library is located at the end of the hallway.
  • Map

    Map of the UW-Madison campus near Physics Library

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A map of this and other campus libraries can be found at the campus libraries map page.