Online Resources

Explore more than 400 years of historical newspapers. Find family history, local events and world news. Accessible to all in-library. Home use is paid for and available to city of La Crosse residents.

Find your ancestors in census and other historical records. Available only in the library.

The La Crosse Public Library Archives is full of resources for anyone interested in the history of the La Crosse area, as well as anyone researching their ancestors. Archives staff are available to assist with any questions you may have.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin’s online library which provides access to licensed content such as magazines, newspapers, scholarly articles, videos, images, and music.

Search for La Crosse-area social, professional, and philanthropic organizations, including meeting times and contact information. 

Fast Facts is a database created by the La Crosse Public Library containing a wide variety of information, referrals, and trivia. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by the library.

Use census records and other historical records to trace your family tree. Available to residents of Wisconsin via BadgerLink.

Look up biographies, articles, images and documents on historical topics. Available to residents of Wisconsin via BadgerLink.

Abstracts of local and regional news stories from the La Crosse Tribune, with indexing of La Crosse stories beginning in 1990.

An archive of historical newspapers from all over the world. Use it to find news stories, obituaries and period advertising. Available to residents of Wisconsin via BadgerLink.

An index to articles in older magazines, coverage dates 1890 - 1982. Accessible to all in-library. Home use is paid for and available to city of La Crosse residents.

Since 2001, the Wisconsin Digital Archives has been compiling electronic state documents online.

The La Crosse Public Library has been a regional depository for Wisconsin Documents since 1974. All Wisconsin Documents are in the library catalog searchable by title, subject, and keyword. Wisconsin Documents call numbers all start with WIS.