Our Building

The original 1967 library, designed by Denver architect Tor Westgaard, was built in memory of local Olympic skier, Wallace “Buddy” Werner after he was killed tragically in a Swiss avalanche at the young age of 29. Donations poured in from all over the world to construct a library for the small town that loved their favorite son.

The original library received its first face lift and expansion in 1987,...

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Public Art

The following installations were commissioned by the Library as an integral part of the building’s architecture and interior design.

 

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2008/2009 Expansion Project

March 21, 2009 marked the rededication ceremony of the newly expanded Bud Werner Memorial Library whereby concluding a journey that began 12 years earlier with citizen input, needs assessments and long range planning.

Project Team

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News Archive of 2008/2009 Expansion Project

The following are a collection of links to articles discussing various aspects of the 2005-2008 Expansion Project.  All articles were published by the Steamboat Today newspaper.

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Panoramic Images

Click on the image to view interactive panoramas of the library.

Gallery of Library Images

Click on the image to view the full collection of photos.

Exterior from Yampa River
Exterior Heading East on Lincoln Ave.
Exterior Heading West on Lincoln Ave.
Exterior Lincoln Ave. Entrance
Exterior of Storytime Room
Exterior with the Yampa River
First Floor Children's Storytime Room
First Floor Teen Mezzanine
First Floor Yampa River Entrance
Second Floor Computers
Second Floor Local History Room
Second Floor Magazine Reading Area
Second Floor Reading Area

LEED Silver Certified

 

The Library demonstrated commitment to sustainable building design by earning a US Green Building Council Silver LEED Certificate.  View the library's LEED Scorecard.

An 11kw photovoltaic system was installed on the roof of the new addition in 2009.  Funding for this solar project was provided by grants from the Colorado Governor’s Energy Office and the Colorado Division of Local Government’s Energy Impact Assistant Program.

View how much energy the solar system is currently generating.