Wisconsin Library Heritage Center
The Wisconsin Library Heritage Center is a program of the Wisconsin Library Association Foundation promoting understanding and appreciation of the history of libraries and librarianship in Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin Library Association proudly inducts Marge Loch-Wouters into the Wisconsin Library Hall of Fame in recognition of her nearly 50 years of leadership, innovation, and unwavering dedication to youth services and librarianship in Wisconsin and beyond.
Steve Platteter (April 24, 1961-February 27, 2025)
The Wisconsin Library Association proudly inducts Steve Platteter posthumously into the Wisconsin Library Hall of Fame in recognition of his decades of transformative leadership, steadfast advocacy for small and rural libraries,
The Wisconsin Library Association proudly inducts Michael Gelhausen into the Wisconsin Library Hall of Fame in recognition of his five decades of extraordinary leadership, innovation, and unwavering commitment to advancing public library service in Wisconsin.
Michael Gelhausen’s remarkable career began in the late 1960s as a student assistant in Antigo,