Central (downtown Buffalo)
Welcome to the downtown Central Library!
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 closed
Important - the Library's Ellicott Street entrance to the building 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.
Upcoming scheduled holidays/closures for the Central Library are:
Independence Day, Thursday, July 4, 2024
Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2024
Veterans Day. Monday, November 11, 2024
Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28.2024
Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Click here to see the upcoming programming schedule
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.
Click here to read the PDF schedule
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