Butte Books

Butte Books is as tough, authentic, and character-rich as the legendary mining city it calls home. Since 1995, the store has occupied a storefront in Uptown Butte, a district of ornate Victorian buildings that tell the story of the incredible wealth that once flowed from the copper mines beneath the city streets. The mining history collection is the store's crown jewel, covering every aspect of Butte's extraordinary industrial heritage, from the early days of placer mining through the era of the Copper Kings to the environmental legacy of the Berkeley Pit. The Irish American heritage section reflects the deep Irish roots of the Butte community, with titles on immigration, Celtic culture, and the Irish contribution to the American labor movement. The working-class literature collection is curated with genuine respect for the stories of miners, laborers, and the ordinary people who built the West. The rare books room holds mining-era ephemera, early union publications, and first editions that document Butte's unique place in American history. This is a bookstore with dirt under its fingernails and stories in its bones.