Bud Werner Memorial Library

06/02/2026

Don't miss Thursday night with science writer extraordinaire David Baron talking about THE MARTIANS !👀👽📚
💥“A tale astonishing and improbable. Ego! Madness! Tesla! Turn-of-the-century bon vivants and engineering-savvy Martians! And, at heart, the very human longing for a better world. Impressively researched and perfectly executed."—bestselling science writer Mary Roach, author of Stiff, Packing for Mars and Replaceable You

06/01/2026

While the Library's HVAC system is under repair this week, June 1-5, you might experience a lack of hot water or unusual interior temperatures throughout the building. Thank you for your patience while we make our beautiful space more comfortable for the future.

06/01/2026

Starving for another community event? Join us Monday night in Library Hall for a screening of The Grocery List Show, plus an eye-poppingly delicious display of Bud's cookbook collection ... all of which you can check out FREE with your library card!

05/30/2026

Whatcha readin' this weekend? Might we recommend THE RIVER MUSE by upcoming visiting author Laura Resau?!

05/29/2026

Don’t miss the tastiest screening of the year! Top Chef contender Chrissy Camba shops for ingredients and cooks a favorite family recipe, as they celebrate global food traditions, in The Grocery List Show!
🎬Film screens FREE at 7 pm Monday, June 1 in Library Hall...and starting at 6 p.m. we'll have a curated library cookbook display open for perusal and conversation starting at 6 pm! Investigate the gems in Bud Werner Library's extensive international cookbook collection, and check out these beautiful recipe books for free with your library card!

05/28/2026

This author talk is going to be out of this world. We promise.

Thursday, June 4, 2026 7:00pm to 8:00pm Library Hall Spend an evening with the award-winning author of THE MARTIANS, a true, otherworldly tale of science and pop culture The Martians is the true story of an alien craze that captured turn-of-the-century America. A mere century ago, Martians were thou...

05/27/2026

Come meet Ranger the Bear Dog Pup on June 9 ... and learn how to be more Bear Aware while you're at it!

05/25/2026

Bud Werner Library is closed for the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 25. We'll be back in the building at 8 am on Tuesday. In the meantime, our digital collections remain available 24/7 and the free WiFi is always accessible outside the building.

05/24/2026

Hungry for a night out? Join us for The Grocery List Show screening and follow Top Chef Contender Chrissy Camba as she journeys to bustling international grocery stores to gather ingredients and cook family meals with the people who chef them best! See you at 7 pm for the film on June 1 ... and we'll have a curated library cookbook display open for perusal and conversation starting at 6 pm!

05/23/2026

💥Summer reading suggestion!
👀📚Here's a fabulous novel we highly recommend: HOW TO COMMIT A POSTCOLONIAL MURDER. And the author, Nina McConigley, will be here at the Steamboat library to talk with us about it on July 7!