During the summer months, the Library is open Monday through Friday. Study areas are available for individual students and groups. More than 40,000 volumes are accessible by using the on-line public catalog. Over 800 periodicals are available in various formats and are listed by title in the library's periodical subscription guide. The library houses a growing collection of media which includes an extensive videotape collection, books on tape, and music CDs.
Courses are also available on video and are circulated by the library.
The Richard J. Brown Library is a Wisconsin State Depository library for all published Wisconsin documents dating back approximately five years. Current census material is also available. National telephone directory information and maps are accessible on CD-ROM along with seven local area network workstations allowing patrons to access a number of reference databases. Type-writers and computers are available for word processing. The audio-visual department houses a video production area and staff who work with students, staff, and community.