Hours & Locations

La Crosse Library Main Building

Main Street Library

800 Main Street
La Crosse, WI 54601

608-789-7100

Hours:

  • Monday - Thursday: 9am - 7pm
  • Friday: 9am - 5pm
  • Saturday: 9am - 1pm
  • Sunday: CLOSED
North Community Library building exterior

North Community Library

1552 Kane Street
La Crosse, WI 54603

608-789-7102

Hours: 

  • Monday - Thursday:  2 pm – 6 pm
  • Friday - Sunday CLOSED

Closures

2026

  • January 1: New Year’s Holiday
  • April 5: Easter Holiday
  • May 23, 24, 25:  Memorial Day Holiday
  • July 3, 4: Independence Day
  • September 5, 6, 7: Labor Day Holiday
  • October 16: Staff Development Day
  • November 26: Thanksgiving Day
  • December 24, 25: Christmas Holiday
  • December 31, January 1: New Year's Holiday

Archives

Archives & Local History Department Website

608-789-7136

Archives & Local History Department Website

608-789-7136

The Archives & Local History Reading Room closed May 15, 2025, for self-guided research until further notice due to construction. Archives staff will be available via phone and email for local history reference and genealogy resource assistance M-F 12-4.  Appointments to access physical collections will be available at Archives staff discretion.

Contact the Archives through phone or email, and expect to hear back within 48 hours.

Creation Space

The Creation Space closed May 15, 2025, for construction. We are putting a pause on materials donation to the space until further notice. While the La Crosse Public Library’s Creation Space undergoes renovations, the Franciscan Spirituality Center (FSC) will open the doors of its Clare Art Room, free, to all community members for creative projects and drop-in making. Click here for more information about this new creative partnership.