OSHKOSH PUBLIC LIBRARY

COVID-19 Response: The library is now offering limited expanded services, allowing individuals in the library by appointment only to use our internet computers. Materials continue to be available only via curbside pickup. Discover the wide range of digital resources available with a library card. The latest updates on library services are here.

Local History

Local History

William Waters Oshkosh Architect
William Waters expert and artist Richard Nevel presents at Oshkosh Public Library on Sept. 4, 2019.
Neighbors Past and Present: Supplemental Materials
Oshkosh Beer Blog: Germans in Wisconsin by Lee Reiherzer
Washington Avenue Historic Tour powered by Vamonde
Jessie Jack Hooper: An Inspired Life
Dr. Helen Bannan-Baurecht, retired Director of Women’s Studies and Associate Professor of History, UW Oshkosh, speaks at Oshkosh Public Library on June 27, 2019 about the remarkable Jessie Jack Hooper (1865 - 1935).
Oshkosh Digital Collections
Local History Books
Oshkosh Atlases & Histories
Local Newspapers & Indexes
History of Your House
Oshkosh Stories & Trivia
Library History

Genealogy

Popular Resources

Ancestry.com The in-library use only restriction has been temporarily lifted due to COVID-19.
NewspaperArchive (Wisconsin Collection)
HeritageQuest Online
Winnefox Vital Records Index
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps

Location

106 Washington Avenue
Oshkosh, WI 54901
Phone: 920.236.5205 (Info Services)
Directions to Library

Library Hours

Mon. - Thurs.     8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday                 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday           9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday     1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

The Oshkosh Public Library is a member of the Winnefox Library System.