catalogs

Northern Waters Library Network Catalog

Click here to access the local library catalog. With a library card you can directly request, renew, and can check the status of items either checked out or on hold.

Iron River Public Library is a member of the Northern Waters Library Service (NWLS), a library system that encompasses a large geographic area as far north as Bayfield extending south all the way down to Shell Lake, east to Sayner, and west to Grantsburg. Our patrons have access to nearly thirty libraries without having to drive to member libraries!

This is the shared catalog of Northern Waters Library Service member libraries, where you can find books, CDs, DVDs, videos, books on CD, magazines, etc. Log in using your name and library card bar code number. The default setting allows you to conduct general searches and gives you the option to include all Northern Waters Libraries or limit your search to material available at the Iron River Public Library. When you request items, the material will be delivered to the library of your choice. You can request Libby digital items here too! You can also view and renew items you currently have checked out, view your requested items, access your *reading history, and access your **fines. We encourage patrons to rate the books they have checked out. Doing this will help to create a recommendation list for the reader.

If you cannot find something in our system please ask a librarian. We will gladly look throughout the state or possibly country for materials. You can call us or email your request to a librarian. We will attempt to find your requested item and order it from another library.

* To save a search to your Bookshelf choose the Save Search option at the top right of your search results after running a search in the catalog.
** If you receive a message to “contact your library”, you probably owe a fine.