Adult Reference Service will be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and from 3 p.m. to closing on weekdays and all day on Saturdays.

The second floor Help Desk is staffed at all times the library is open. The Help Desk staff can answer questions about library policies;  demonstrate the use of library equipment; check on whether a particular item is available and help you find or reserve it; find suggestions for leisure reading, viewing, and listening; as sist you in locating areas where you may browse for items on a particular subject; and for certain questions, can help you consult AskAway, an online reference service.

Reference librarians at Mead Public Library are research specialists who hold advanced degrees and are qualified to assist individuals with more complex information needs. These include very specific, specialized searches for materials in Mead Library and information sources elsewhere. They also make recommendations and referrrals.

You can always schedule an appointment with a reference librarian at a time convenient for you. Make an appointment at the Help Desk on the second floor or call 459-3400, ext. 3422.

The  “City of Sheboygan Organizational Review and Citizen Survey - Final Report” is now available online. The report was prepared by the Center for Political Science and Public Policy Research, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Wisconsin Heritage Online is an expanding digital resource providing access to digitized materials from the collections of libraries, archives, museums and historical societies across Wisconsin. Browse or search the WHO portal to discover over 75,000 photographs, diaries, letters, maps, books, magazines, newspaper clippings, postcards, artworks, oral histories, museum artifacts, and much more. Search for "Sheboygan" to find many interesting items to browse.

You can see digitized versions of very old city and county directories that are part of Mead Library's Local History Collection. The books include city/county directories from 1875-1898 plus a 1918 rural directory. Listings include residents, businesses, schools, churches and societies.  The directories, and other digitized local history materials, are available through the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections. From that page, link to and index of the directories and see the other local history materials (including many Sheboygan furniture catalogs), by clicking on "Browse Sheboygan County Historical Documents." This program was funded in part with a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services which administers the Library Services and Technology Act.