Central (downtown Buffalo)
Central Library Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday 12:00 noon - 5:00 pm
Important - the Library's Ellicott Street entrance is open during limited hours:
Monday - Thurs., from 10 am- 3 pm and Friday from 9 am - 3 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.
Click here to see the upcoming programming schedule
Huge Used Book Sale Thursday, Friday & Saturday, April 11, 12, 13.
Learn about virtual and in-person program information (via calendar page)
Archived virtual programs on our YouTube channel
- Individuals in need of accommodation may contact the ADA Coordinator at access@buffalolib.org within 7 days of a library event.
Imagining Buffalo Niagara in the 21st Century
A lecture/discussion series held every Tuesday at 12:30 p.m.
Currently due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the program is running virtually on Zoom.
Details are here.
Discussions are hosted by program founder Dennis Galucki. Call the Library for details about the speaker schedule, which is subject to change. 716-858-8900.
IMAGINE Buffalo is sponsored by the Center for the Study of Art, Architecture, History and Nature (C-SAAHN) in conjunction with the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
Visit here for an archive of past IMAGINE Buffalo Zoom programs beginning in Fall 2020.
Visit the Teens page for more information about middle school to high school age events and resources - www.BuffaloLib.org/Services/teens
Hosting or participating in a Zoom/virtual meeting during these challenging times?
Here are a handful of Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Zoom backgrounds you can download for your own use.
Repeating Logo
Front of the Central Library in the evening
