Hours

Sunday - Closed Monday - 12pm - 8pm Tuesday - 9am - 5pm Wednesday - 12pm - 8pm Thursday - 10am - 6pm Friday - Closed Saturday - 9am - 5pm

Book Sale

Ongoing Book Sale - $2 Bag Sale (BYOB - bring your own bag)

Just Say Yes to Fruits and Vegetables

Just Say Yes to Fruits and Vegetables Workshop - Tuesday, June 18th 1:00pm

Workshops include a recipe demonstration, tasting samples, educational and interactive discussion as well as a free kitchen tool or utensil as a thank you to our participants. Registration required. Call (716) 892-8089 to sign up.

Movie Day June

Movie Day: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle - Saturday, June 22nd 1:00pm

Join us for a wonderful movie day event. Check out Raphael, Leonardo, Donatello, and Michelangelo battle for the city! Snacks will be provided! Register by calling (716) 892-8089 or stop in, 2580 Harlem Rd. Cheektowaga, NY to register. Check out our website for more details.

Science for Kids

Science for Kids - Wednesday, June 26th 6:00pm

Join us for fun experiments involving air and water! Registration required. Call (716) 892-8089 or sign up in person @ Anna M Reinstein Library 2580 Harlem Road Cheektowaga, NY 14225.

Night Owl Storytime

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, July 10th 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, July 17th 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, July 24th 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, July 31st 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, August 7th 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, August 14th 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, August 21st 6:00pm

Early Bird Storytime

Early Bird Storytime - Thursday, July 11th 10:30am

Early Bird Storytime - Thursday, July 18th 10:30am

Early Bird Storytime - Thursday, July 25th 10:30am

Early Bird Storytime - Thursday, August 1st 10:30am

Early Bird Storytime - Thursday, August 8th 10:30am

Early Bird Storytime - Thursday, August 15th 10:30am

Early Bird Storytime - Thursday, August 22nd 10:30am

game day for adults
Game Day for Adults - Saturday, July 13th 2:00pm

Come play Ticket to Ride, Scrabble, Red Dragon Inn, and more! New and experienced players welcome! Snacks Provided!

Lego Club

YES Lego Club - Monday, July 15th 6:00pm

Join us in making your very own Lego creation to be displayed in the library. Call (716) 892-8089 or stop in at 2580 Harlem Rd Cheektowaga, NY to sign up. Registration is required.

Crafternoon

YES Crafternoon - Monday, July 22nd 6:00pm

Join us in making your very own craft to take home with you. Call (716) 892-8089 or stop in at 2580 Harlem Rd Cheektowaga, NY to sign up. Registration is required.

Family Game Night

Family Game Night - Monday, July 29th 5:30pm

Enjoy games such as Sorry, Uno, Ticket to Ride, and more! For ages 8+. Come as a group or by yourself! Snacks provided! Registration Requested. Call (716) 892-8089 or sign up in person @ Anna M Reinstein Library 2580 Harlem Road Cheektowaga, NY 14225.

Gertrude Hawk Chocolate

Gertrude Hawk Chocolates on sale at the Cheektowaga Public Libraries. There are 11 flavors to choose from including: Pretzel, Mint, Caramel, Dark Chocolate, Raspberry, Peanut Butter, Sea Salt Caramel, Crispy, Milk Chocolate, and Almond.

Only $2 or two for $3

Bike Lock

Bike locks are now available for use at the library. Only intended to be used while visiting the library.

Can't make it in? Check out our eLibrary!

Check out eBooks and eAudiobooks from Libby!

Wondering how to check out books and audiobooks while our buildings are closed? We created a short tutorial series on getting started with Libby!

Signing Up for an eLibrary Card

Getting the Libby App

eReader Questions and Answers

Reading Digitally During and After Library Closures

History of Anna M. Reinstein

Anna Reinstein was born in 1866 to a family of minor Russian nobility near Kiev. Her interest in medicine was encouraged by her mother, who was an herbalist, and her family. Her parents sent her to a school in Berne, Switzerland and there she received her doctorate in medicine in 1891, and met her future husband, Boris Reinstein. By the time Anna emigrated to the United States in 1888, she spoke three dialects of Polish as well as French, Ukrainian, high Russian, German, Italian, Hebrew, Yiddish and English. She could also read and write Latin and Greek, which was required as a physician. She chose to settle in the Buffalo area because of its large Polish population, feeling a physician fluent in Slavic languages could establish a comfortable practice here.

Anna built her practice steadily. She worked as a midwife before passing her U.S. medical boards exams, and is reported to have delivered over 2,000 babies. Many times around the turn of the century she could be spotted on her bicycle, black bag in hand, driving the roads of East Buffalo and Cheektowaga to tend to her patients needs. In 1904, Anna moved to Cheektowaga and continued to practice medicine here until February 12, 1948. Her son Victor, born in 1894, joined her medical practice in 1916.

In the early 1900's, Anna Reinstein acquired much property in Cheektowaga and built homes in the area. One of the reasons she began in real estate was to provide rental housing for the railroad workers and other working class people who need shelter.

The library was made possible by a donation given by Victor Reinstein, her son, to memorialize Anna. A woman who came to Cheektowaga back in 1904, who practiced medicine in the area for more than 40 years, and became a part of the township. The Reinstein family has always known the value of education and books which recorded the experiences of men and women who lived before them. This belief became possible in the community where the Reinstein family once lived, where youth can recognize the benefits which man can find in his search for knowledge at the Anna M. Reinstein Memorial Library.

The Reinstein Family Archives is housed at the Anna M. Reinstein Memorial Library. This special collection contains documents that encapsulate the history of the family with focus on the lives of Boris Isaevich Reinstein, Anna Mogilova Reinstein, Honorine Reinstein, Nadina Reinstein Kavinoky, Victor Reinstein, and Julia Boyer Reinstein. Onsite access to The Reinstein Family Archives is by appointment only. Presently there are 102.25 cubic feet of records in the Archives with dates spanning from 1805-1998. Online access to a selected set of items from the Archives is made available in partnership with New York Digital Heritage Collections.