The Woo Ju Memorial Library (和如紀念圖書館) is a library in the grounds of Chuang Yen Monastery in Carmel, Putnam County, New York, United States, run by the Buddhist Association of the United States (BAUS).
It selects publications under the categories “Buddhism” and “Mind, Spirit, and Health” on a regular basis, so as to showcase the library collection.
BAUS has invited scholars, authors, professors and other experts from different fields to enrich their audience's awareness and understanding of Buddhism and the Buddhist lifestyle.
Lecturers have included: These lectures covered various topics such as the Buddhist textual canon, the doctrine of karma, mythical narratives and practices of bodhisattvas, the scientific development of meditation and psychology, the search of Truth; Buddhist views and involvement in secular affairs, and many other subjects.
The library divides its collection into six areas: Loaned, Multimedia, Reference, Periodical and Magazine, BAUS publication, Youth and Children.