Central (downtown Buffalo)
Welcome to the downtown Central Library!
Central Library Hours
Monday & Tuesday: 8 am - 6 pm
Wednesday & Thursday: 8 am - 8 pm
Friday & Saturday: 9 am - 5 pm
Sunday: 12 - 5 pm
Important - the Library's Ellicott Street, underpass 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:
Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25, 2024
New Year's Day, Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Download This Week @ Central Schedule Here
Coming Up @ Central Library & Online: December 14 - December January, 5
1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY 14203
716-858-8900 | www.BuffaloLib.org
Friday, December 20 Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Homeschool Library Club. Gallery Conference Room
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Afternoon Art Break. West Room
Saturday, December 21 Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Stitch Circle. Launch Pad MakerSpace
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Graham Cracker Houses With Mr. Dan. West Room *
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Teen Book Club. Teen Space
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Crafternoons With Mr. Dan. Children's Room
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM Brain Sparks. Teen Space
Sunday, December 22 Library open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
1:00 PM - 4:45 PM Socks for Souls/Soles Holiday Meal. Central Meeting Room
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM Queen City Worker's Center Meeting with Tenants. West Room
Monday, December 23 Library open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Tech Training: Internet Privacy & Safety. TechKnow Lab
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM Sensory Storytime. Children's Room
Tuesday, December 24 Library open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Information Table: Project Mona's House. Near Computers
3:00 PM - 3:55 PM ISUPK: Israelite School Universal Practical Knowledge. Gallery Conference Room
Wednesday, December 25 Library Closed. Visit us 24/7 at www.BuffaloLib.org.
Thursday, December 26 Library open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
5:30 PM - 6:45 PM Trivia @ the Library! Central Meeting Room
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Paging Through History: The Grosvenor Room Quiet Reading Club.
Friday, December 27 Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Homeschool Library Club. Gallery Conference Room
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Afternoon Art Break. West Room
Saturday, December 28 Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Stitch Circle. Launch Pad MakerSpace
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM WNY Genealogical Society Library Collection Research Assistance. Grosvenor Room
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Crafternoons With Mr. Dan. Children's Room
Sunday, December 29 Library open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM Queen City Worker's Center Meeting with Tenants. West Room
Monday, December 30 Library open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM Sensory Storytime. West Room
Tuesday, December 31 Library open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Information Table: Project Mona's House. Near Computers
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM New Noon's Eve. West Room, Children's Room & Ring of Knowledge
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ISUPK: Israelite School Universal Practical Knowledge. Gallery Conference Room
Wednesday, January 1 Library Closed. Visit us 24/7 at www.BuffaloLib.org.
Thursday, January 2 Library open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Tech Training: Home Entertainment Setup. TechKnow Lab
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM It Takes a Village Action Group. Gallery Conference Room *
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Walk-Up Tech Help. Near Computers
Friday, January 3 Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Class Visit. Throughout Library *
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Homeschool Library Club. Collections Gallery Conference Room
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Afternoon Art Break. West Room
Saturday, January 4 Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Stitch Circle. Launch Pad
Sunday, January 5 Library open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Entering the Library:
Everyone must go through a weapons 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.
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Imagining Buffalo Niagara in the 21st Century
A lecture/discussion series held every Tuesday at 12:30 p.m.
This program runs virtually on Zoom.
Calendar of programs.
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
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