Isaías González-Soto Branch Library
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Please visit your improved Isaías González-Soto Branch Library located at 280 Porter Avenue in Buffalo, NY.
There is a parking lot available next to the library (enter the lot via Prospect Avenue).
Upcoming Events
Individuals in need of an accommodation may contact the ADA Coordinator at access@buffalolib.org within 7 days of the program
Holiday Family Movie
The Muppet Christmas Carol (rated G)
Thursday, December 18th, 4:00pm-5:30pm
Join us for a showing of the best adaptation of A Christmas Carol, in our opinion: The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992, rated G). Snacks and drinks will be provided.
"The Muppets perform the classic Dickens holiday tale, with Kermit the Frog playing Bob Cratchit, the put-upon clerk of stingy Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine). Other Muppets -- Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Fozzie Bear and Sam the Eagle -- weave in and out of the story, while Scrooge receives visits from spirits of three Christmases -- past, present and future. They show him the error of his self-serving ways, but the miserable old man seems to be past any hope of redemption and happiness." Description from Google
Dungeons & Dragons: Underwood
Players are needed - Be a Hero!
Saturdays 1pm-5pm - Beginning January 2026
Lower Level - Small Meeting Room
Dungeons & Dragons: Underwood is a homebrew fantasy role playing game set in the late-medieval/early renaissance period, circa AD 1565.
- Ages 8+, adults without children are welcome
- Easy to play, no experience needed
- Choose from classes like Fighter, Wizard, Cleric, Thief, Dwarf, and Elf
- Loot dungeons, slay dragons, ride a Pegasus
- Tech in the Age of Sail includes swords, pikes, crossbows, expensive flint-locks and cannons
- Superstitions are rampant
Optional: Try to bring a printed picture of your hero (character)! If you forget, the DM will have temporary images for you to use.
The underworld is stirring!
Villainous Family Movie
Megamind (rated PG)
Thursday, January 8th, 4:00pm-5:30pm
Join us for a showing of one of the best modern superhero stories, in our opinion: Megamind (2010, rated PG). As always there will be snacks!
"Though he is the most-brilliant supervillain the world has known, Megamind (Will Ferrell) is the least-successful. Thwarted time and again by heroic Metro Man (Brad Pitt), Megamind is more surprised than anyone when he actually manages to defeat his longtime enemy. But without Metro Man, Megamind has no purpose in life, so he creates a new opponent, who quickly decides that it's more fun to be a bad guy than a hero." (Description from Google)
All Ages Craft - Valentine's Cards and Mailboxes
Megamind (rated PG)
Thursday, January 29th - 4:00-5:30pm
Join us in making mailboxes for your Valentines cards! Valentines is incomplete without a proper mailbox to receive your special cards. We will also be making cards for friends and family if you finish your mailbox early. Snacks, drinks and music will be available for everyone participating. No mailbox will be too extreme, the more glitter and color the better!
This event is for all ages. Adults without kids are welcome.
Registration is required for proper craft material preparation.
Please visit buffalolib.libcal.com/calendar/event/ValDayMailbox or call 716-882-1537 to register.
Scavenger Hunt
Drop-in
New theme every month
There is an ongoing scavenger hunt for children and tweens in the children's area.
Stop by any time during open hours to start hunting!
Take and Make Crafts
Drop-in throughout week
New drop every Monday
New Take and Make crafts drop every Monday at Isaías González-Soto Branch Library.
Find them by the holds shelf and self-checkout throughout the week until supplies run out.
No registration needed, just stop by and take a craft!
Technology Tuesdays
Tuesdays 9:30am - 11:30 am
For extended help with technological devices (learning how to use a computer, setting up your phone, etc.) Appointments taken first, walk-ins welcome. 45-minute sessions. To sign up, please ask at the desk or call 716-882-1537.
La Letra Dorada
Beginning February 4th, 2026
Every other Wednesday 1:30pm-3:00pm
Creative Writing Workshop
February 5 - March 12, 2026
Thursdays 10:30-11:30am
Humanities Professor, Paul Kindlon, teaches the fundamentals of creative writing, using his extensive experience as a writer of 100+ published short stories, poems, articles, plays, and more. Build your skills by attending more than one session. New information each time.
Isaías Craft Café
Drop-in
2nd Wednesdays 5:00pm-7:00pm
Enjoy a featured world snack and our coffee/tea bar. Unwind while listening to selections from the Library's historic record collection. Make the featured nostalgic craft (think friendship bracelets, boondoggle, bead buddies, fuse beads) or bring your own project to work on!
LEGO Club
3rd Wednesdays
5:30pm-7:00pm
Children 1.5 years old and older make their very own LEGO build and display it in the library until the following month. We have Duplo Blocks suitable for ages 1.5-3 years and LEGO Bricks suitable for ages 4 and up. Adult supervision is required.
Call 716-882-1537 or sign up online at tinyurl.com/IGS-Events.
Board Game Club
4th Wednesdays
5:30pm - 7:00pm
All Ages - Play one of our classic games or try one out from Central’s Gaming Unplugged (available for checkout)!
FREE Kid's Theatre Classes
by 2nd Generation Theatre Academy
Mondays
4:00pm-5:00pm
February 23 - March 30
Join professional theatre instructors for free kid's theatre classes in the children's area at Isaías González-Soto Branch Library.
Please register on the following page (scroll to the bottom and choose "Sign up for Classes at Gonzalez-Soto): www.secondgenerationtheatre.com/kids-classes/