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Public Library Systems, Wisconsin 2026

Identification Information

Citation
Title
Public Library Systems, Wisconsin 2026
Originator
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Publication Date
2026-06-29
Edition
2026
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
mapDigital
Collection Title
Statewide, Wisconsin State Agencies
Abstract
This dataset includes the boundaries for Wisconsin's public library systems. Each state-funded system covers a specific region of the state and their boundaries are defined by existing county boundaries. Each system also has their own library board. The following is a list of the public library systems and the Wisconsin counties included in each.Arrowhead Library System: Rock CountyBridges Library System: Jefferson and Waukesha countiesIFLS Library System: Barron, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, Price, Polk, Rusk, and St. Croix countiesKenosha County Library System: Kenosha CountyManitowoc-Calumet Library System: Calumet and Manitowoc countiesMilwaukee County Federated Library System: Milwaukee CountyMonarch Library System: Dodge, Ozaukee, Sheboygan, and Washington countiesNicolet Federated Library System: Brown, Door, Florence, Kewaunee, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, and Shawano countiesNorthern Waters Library Service: Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Sawyer, Vilas, and Washburn countiesOutagamie Waupaca Library System: Outagamie and Waupaca countiesSouthwest Wisconsin Library System: Crawford, Grant, Iowa, Lafayette, and Richland countiesSouth Central Library System: Adams, Columbia, Dane, Green, Portage, Sauk, and Wood countiesWinding Rivers Library System: Buffalo, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Trempealeau, and Vernon countiesWinnefox Library System: Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, Waushara, and Winnebago countiesWisconsin Valley Library Service: Clark, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, and Taylor counties
Purpose
This polygon layer contains the regional library systems for the state of Wisconsin in 2026.
Supplemental Information
This is an archived dataset at UW-Madison.
Temporal Extent
Time Instant
2026-06-29T00:00:00
Bounding Box
West
-92.964215
East
-86.70883
North
47.083097
South
42.457983
ISO Topic Category
location
boundaries
society
Place Keyword
Wisconsin
Place Keyword Thesaurus
Theme Keyword
Boundaries
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
Theme Keyword
Public Libraries
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
Resource Constraints
Use Limitation
Although this data is being distributed by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the University as to the accuracy of the data and related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the University in the use of this data, or related materials. [The layer is intended for your reference use only. It contains the best information the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has to date, but no guarantee of accuracy is made. It should not be used for any land transactions, financial decisions, taxation, surveying, or other similar uses. See summary information about boundary changes in the DPI property transfer log. The DPI is not responsible for data that is misinterpreted or altered in any way. Derived conclusions and analyses generated from this data are not to be considered attributable to the DPI.]
Status
completed
Maintenance and Update Frequency
notPlanned
Language
eng
Credit
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Point of Contact
Contact
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Delivery Point
125 S. Webster St.
City
Madison
Administrative Area
WI
Postal Code
53703
Country
US
Phone
608-266-3390
Point of Contact
Contact
Michael Dennison
Position Name
Public Library Consultant
Delivery Point
125 S. Webster Street
City
Madison
Administrative Area
WI
Postal Code
53701
Country
US
Email
Michael.Dennison@dpi.wi.gov
Phone
608-266-5196
Point of Contact
Contact
Shelley Witte
Position Name
GIS Technician
Delivery Point
125 S. Webster Street
City
Madison
Administrative Area
WI
Postal Code
53701
Country
US
Email
shelley.witte@dpi.wi.gov
Phone
608-266-3939

Spatial Reference Information

Reference System Identifier
Code
3857
Code Space
EPSG
Version
6.18.3(9.3.1.2)

Data Quality Information

Lineage
Statement
This layer was built using the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' WI_Counties_2015 layer (County Boundaries 24K). Public Library System data was joined to the attribute table using the county names as the join field. The layer was then dissolved by the public library system to produce the final 16 polygons.
Process Step
Description
Added data to the UW-Madison geospatial archive.
Process Date
2026-06-29T00:00:00

Distribution Information

Format Name
Shapefile
Format Version
1.0
Distributor
Distributor
UW-Madison
Online Access
https://web.s3.wisc.edu/rml-gisdata/WI_Public_Library_Systems_2026.zip
Protocol
WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download
Name
GeoData@Wisconsin
Function
download

Spatial Representation Information

Vector
Topology Level
geometryOnly
Vector Object Type
composite
Vector Object Count

Metadata Reference Information

Hierarchy Level
dataset
Metadata File Identifier
76D3F830-2D77-4627-BD1B-5C05CC39EEDC
Metadata Point of Contact
Name
Shelley Witte
Position Name
GIS Technician
Delivery Point
125 S. Webster Street
City
Madison
Administrative Area
WI
Postal Code
53701
Country
US
Email
shelley.witte@dpi.wi.gov
Phone
608-266-3939
Metadata Point of Contact
Name
Arthur H. Robinson Map Library
Delivery Point
550 N. Park St.
City
Madison
Administrative Area
WI
Postal Code
53706
Country
US
Phone
608-262-1471
Metadata Date Stamp
2026-06-29
Metadata Standard Name
ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata - Implementation Specification
Metadata Standard Version
2007
Character Set
utf8
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