Salzmann Library

Browse the shelves of the Seminary library

Salzmann Library, located on the campus of Saint Francis de Sales Seminary, serves the general public, especially college and graduate students, teachers, and all who work or volunteer at the parishes, schools and ministries in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. It contains more than 80,000 volumes, primarily in ministry and theology with a strong canon law collection.

Unique to Salzmann Library is the Weakland Collection: Articles, books, speeches and videos by or about Archbishop Emeritus Rembert Weakland, OSB. Also collected are the theses written by Saint Francis de Sales Seminary graduates.

Research and writing aids

Salzmann Library belongs to SWITCH, a consortium of eight academic libraries in the Milwaukee area that share an online catalog called TOPCAT. Salzmann Library patrons can borrow from or use any SWITCH library.

Find books, journals and media in TOPCAT.

• Using TOPCAT
• Finding articles

Find online journals in E-JOURNAL PORTAL.

Salzmann Selections

Library Book Club
 

The Salzmann Library Book Club is on summer hiatus and will return in September.  Check back in July to see which book will be featured.  Sign-up to be on the Salzmann Selections email list to get monthly book club updates!

Poperies 
A papal reading group

You are welcome to join a papal reading group this summer.  The debut read will be Introduction to Christianity by Joseph Ratzinger.  The group will meet Tuesdays (6/25, 7/9, 7/23, 8/6) at 6:30 pm in the Library.  Click here for more details.

Follow us on our blog!

Library staff member Mark Schrauth has his own blog on the website of the Milwaukee Catholic Herald newspaper. Be sure to check Mark's posts for the latest news and reading suggestions from Salzmann Library!

Recent additions to our collection

View a list of materials recently added to the Salzmann Library.