Central (downtown Buffalo)
Welcome to the downtown Central Library!
Central Library Regular/non-holiday/non-emergency hours
Monday & Tuesday: 8 am - 6 pm
Wednesday & Thursday: 8 am - 8 pm
Friday & Saturday: 9 am - 5 pm
Sunday: 12 pm - 5 pm
The fully accessible Washington Street doors to enter/exit the building are open during all library hours. The Washington St. entrance is located across from Lafayette Square, between Broadway and Clinton Streets.
Important - the Library's Ellicott Street, underpass entrance to the building is open during limited hours: Monday-Friday.
Coming Up @ Central Library & Online: June 13 - June 21, 2026
Download This Week @ Central Schedule Here
Saturday, June 13 Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 3D Printer Certification Class. West Room *
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Dungeons & Dragons. Central Meeting Room * (registrations fully booked)
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Pint-sized Picassos. West Room
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Virtual Saturdays. Teen Space
2:00 PM - 4:45 PM Buffalo Writers' Critique Group. Collections Gallery Conference Room
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Peaceful Playtime. West Room
Sunday, June 14 Library open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday, June 15 Library open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Information Table: Pathways to Success – University at Buffalo. Near Computers
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Interactive Journaling Program Group Sessions. West Room *
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Information Table: Cassadaga Job Corps. Near Computers
Tuesday, June 16 Library open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM Tiny Tots Storytime. Children's Room
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM It Takes a Village Action Group. Collections Gallery Conference Room *
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Tarot Tuesday. Grosvenor Room
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Erie County Employee Training. TechKnow Lab *
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM We the People Exhibit Opening. Ring of Knowledge
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Teen Crafting. Teen Space
4:30 PM - 5:50 PM ISUPK Class. Collections Gallery Conference Room
Wednesday, June 17 Library open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Erie County Dept. of Social Services Staff Meeting. Central Meeting Room *
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Class Visit. Children's Room & West Room *
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Every Bottom Covered Diaper Pick-up. Children's Room *
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Tea Blend Workshop. Collections Gallery Conference Room *
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM Information Table: Mom Knows Best Study. Outside of Children's Room
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Movie Matinee: Freeheld (2015). Ring of Knowledge
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Teen Bingo Night. Teen Space
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Speculative Fiction Book Club. Collections Gallery Conference Room
Thursday, June 18 Library open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Information Table: Pathways to Success – University at Buffalo. Near Computers
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM It Takes a Village Action Group. Collections Gallery Conference Room *
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Wellness @ Central. Main Concourse, Central Meeting Room & West Room
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Ethics Book Club. Ring of Knowledge
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Walk-up Tech Help. Information Services Desk or Computer Desk
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Library Board of Trustees Board Meeting & Policy Committee Mtg. Joseph B. Rounds Board Room
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Every Bottom Covered Diaper Pick-up. Children's Room *
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM AP Gorny: Different from the Rest Curator's Tour. Meet @ Rare Book Room
6:00 PM - 7:50 PM Black Music Month Celebration. Auditorium *
Friday, June 19 Library closed for Juneteenth. Visit us 24/7 at BuffaloLib.org.
Saturday, June 20 Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Buffalo Commons Charter School Art Reception. West Room
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 3D Printer Certification Class. West Room *
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM "Strings Unbound: The Electric Cello Reimagined." Ring of Knowledge
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM University Express: "History of Transportation in Buffalo." Gallery Conference Room *
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Stitch Circle. Launch Pad MakerSpace
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Assets in the Attic with Mark Dabney: A 3-Part Series. Ring of Knowledge
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Pint-sized Picassos. West Room
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Virtual Saturdays. Teen Space
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Peaceful Playtime. West Room
Sunday, June 21 Library closed on Sundays until September.
Exhibits & Displays: Open during regular Library hours.
AP Gorny: Different from the Rest. Rare Book Room
Buffalo & the Erie Canal: An Enduring Legacy. Ring of Knowledge
Lincoln’s Funeral Train. Buffalo Presidential Center, only open Saturdays 10 AM - 4 PM
Programs denoted with an asterisk (*) are for pre-registered participants only.
Entering the Library:
Everyone must go through a weapon detection system to enter the Library.
The Washington St. entrance is open during all Library hours. The Ellicott St. open hours are varied. The Clinton St. entrance is only open for Auditorium programs.
Your Buffalo & Erie County Public Library card means you can receive discounts across Erie County. Learn more about the VIP program here.
We want to hear from you.
The Buffalo & Erie County Public Library is exploring how future interior improvements @ the downtown Central Library can better meet the needs of Erie County residents.
Imagining Buffalo Niagara in the 21st Century, after 600 programs,
IMAGINE Buffalo ran its final program in February 2026.
The Library is thankful to program host and volunteer Dennis Galucki.
IMAGINE Buffalo was sponsored by the Center for the Study of Art, Architecture, History and Nature (C-SAAHN) in conjunction with the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
Click here for an archive of past Zoom programs dating back to 2020: Archive of past IMAGINE Buffalo zoom programs
Click here for a full archive of all recordings dating back to 2009