The Ferguson Library - Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch is a public library which was established in an old 19th Century farmhouse in the year 1954. The library was further renovated in 2005 and is now the perfect mix of modern technology and turn-of-the-century charm. Read your favorite books by the fire on a cold winter's day in their fireplace room or enjoy book discussions which are held here on a regular basis. Story time programs for kids of preschool age are also organized here.
The Ferguson Library is not actually a single library, but rather a network of four separate locations and a Bookmobile that travels throughout the city. Named after Ferguson Library's esteemed president, Ernest A. DiMattia, Jr., a magnificent early 20th-century building forms an apt home for the main branch of the library. Spread over four levels, it houses an extensive collection of books, magazines and other publications, alongside CDs, DVDs and multimedia resources. A Small Business Resource Center, a computer lab offering educational programs and the Purdue Pharma Consumer Information Center can also be found here. Just off the lobby is a room dedicated to new materials, while the second floor houses a variety of special collections. Author receptions, film screenings and other events are often hosted in the library auditorium. During library hours, the warm aroma of coffee wafts through the doors of the attached Starbucks cafe and into the award-winning Ferguson Library Bookshop. For bibliophiles and those with a thirst for knowledge, there can be no better place to explore than the Ferguson Library.
