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:
Good Friday, April 18, 2025
Easter Sunday, April 20
Download This Week @ Central Schedule Here
Coming Up @ Central Library & Online: March 29 - April 6
1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY 14203
716-858-8900 | www.BuffaloLib.org
Saturday, March 29 Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Sensory Playtime. West Room
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Stitch Circle Special Edition: Craft Supply Swap! West Room
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Stitch Circle. Launch Pad MakerSpace
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Pint-Sized Picasso. Children's Room
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Curator's Tour of Rare Books 101. Meet @ Rare Book Room
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM VR @ the Library. Launch Pad MakerSpace
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Women's History Month Program: Clarissa’s Battle (2022). Gallery Conference Room
Sunday, March 30 Library open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM Queen City Workers' Center Tenant Support Meeting. West Room
Monday, March 31 Library open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Beyond Support Network: Without Walls Program. Collections Gallery *
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Information Table: Cannabis Workforce Initiative. Near Computers
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Lecture: Trans Buffalo: A History, 1900-Present. Ring of Knowledge
3:45 PM - 5:45 PM Arts for Learning WNY ArtWorks Program. Central Meeting Room *
Tuesday, April 1 Library open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Beyond Support Network: Without Walls Program. Collections Gallery *
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Baby/Toddler Storytime. Children's Room
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM Information Table: LaBrown Agency. Near Computers
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM It Takes a Village Action Group. Gallery Conference Room *
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM iPhone Tips. TechKnow Lab
3:45 PM - 5:45 PM Arts for Learning WNY ArtWorks Program. Central Meeting Room *
Wednesday, April 2 Library open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Beyond Support Network: Without Walls Program. Collections Gallery *
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Early Childhood Library Series. West Room
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 3D Printer Certification Class. West Room
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Cookbook Club. Central Meeting Room
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Information Table: Best Self Substance Use Disorder Program. Near Computers
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Walk-Up Tech Help. Near Computers
3:00 PM - 5:15 PM Movie Matinee: Top Gun: Maverick (2022). Ring of Knowledge
3:45 PM - 5:45 PM Arts for Learning WNY ArtWorks Program. Central Meeting Room *
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM NYCLU Teen Activist Project. Gallery Conference Room
Thursday, April 3 Library open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Beyond Support Network: Without Walls Program. Collections Gallery *
9:30 AM - 10:45 AM Free Tax Assistance - Morning Session. TechKnow Lab *
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM Information Table: LaBrown Agency. Near Computers
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM It Takes a Village Action Group. Gallery Conference Room *
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Queen City Jazz Festival Planning Meeting. West Room *
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Walk-Up Tech Help. Near Computers
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM Free Tax Assistance - Afternoon Session. TechKnow Lab *
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Arts for Learning Community Art Project. West Room
Friday, April 4 Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Beyond Support Network: Without Walls Program. Collections Gallery *
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Small Business Resources Presentation for Canisius Women's Business Center. TechKnow Lab *
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Afternoon Art Break. West Room
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Teen Advisory Group. West Room
Saturday, April 5 Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Explore Buffalo 2025 Docent Training. West Room *
10:30 AM - 1:30 PM Chess Club. Collections Gallery Conference Room
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Stitch Circle. Launch Pad MakerSpace
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Pint-Sized Picasso. Children's Room
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM VR @ the Library. Launch Pad MakerSpace
Sunday, April 6 Library open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
12:30 PM - 4:30 PM Buffalo Fashion Week Seminar and Bootcamp. Central Meeting Room
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM Queen City Workers' Center Tenant Support Meeting. West Room
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Jazz Sunday: Duke Ellington Celebration. Ring of Knowledge
Exhibits & Displays: Open during regular Library hours.
Rare Books 101. Rare Book Room, through April 1
The Black Doll Exhibit. Ring of Knowledge, through April 1
Two Hundred Years on the Erie Canal. Collections Gallery
Lincoln's Funeral. Bflo Pres. Ctr, 2nd floor. Sat., 10 am – 4 pm
Programs denoted with an asterisk (*) are for pre-registered participants only.
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.
https://tinyurl.com/TBNCentral
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