Alumni Collection: Books and other materials authored by Ripon College alumni. Located on the South end of Floor 3A and available for checkout.

Faculty Collection: Books and other materials authored by former and current Ripon College faculty. Located in the North Reading Room and not available for checkout.

Closed Stacks: Rare and fragile editions of books and other documents. Highlights include books related to local and American history. Ask at the circulation desk for access to items from the collection. Items must be used in the library.

Juvenile Collection: The library actively collects winners of the Caldecott, Newberry and other children's literature awards to support Ripon College's childhood education and development courses. Located on the South end of Floor 3A and available for checkout.

Video Collection: The core of this collection centers around International Films, but other film types are also available. Video material is in either DVD or VHS formats. Located on the South end of Floor 3A and available for checkout. (For films of a more popular nature, please visit the Ripon Public Library.)

Western Americana Collection: The Dale L. Morgan Memorial Collection of Western Americana was donated by Mr. Todd Berens. The circulating part of this collection focuses on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. A large part of this collection has not yet been added to our Online Catalog and is still non-circulating. You may access this collection through a card catalog, which uses the Dewey Decimal call number system. Topics included in this portion are: the fur trade, mining, the Mormons of Utah, Gold Rush narratives, overland journey narratives, the exploration of the West, the transcontinental railroad, and other related topics. Located in the North Reading Room. Ask at the Circulation Desk for current checkout availability.

Wisconsin's Own Library: Wisconsin’s Own Library (WOL), owned by the Gerneral Federation of Women's Clubs of Wisconsin, is a collection of books and pamphlets each written, edited or compiled by a Wisconsin person, either born in the state or who has established residency in the state at some time in his or her life.  Located in the South Reading Room and available for checkout.