Kenilworth Branch
The Kenilworth Library is open! Our weekly hours are:
Mondays & Fridays from
12 pm -8 pm
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from
10 am – 6 pm
We are closed on Saturdays, Sundays and scheduled holidays
Our address is 318 Montrose Ave, Buffalo NY 14223
You can call us at 716-834-7657 during our open hours
Our public Wi-Fi service is always available and the signal range extends to our parking lot and our front lawn.
The network ID is BECPL2
The password is librarywifi
Upcoming Programs
Brick Boxes to go
Daily
Come to the Kenilworth Library and check out a box of bricks and a base, work on a cool build and bring it back to the library for us to display!
Princess Dance Party
Friday, December 27 at 2:00 PM
Get some pep in your step when the Snow Princess Stops and gets everyone moving and grooving in our community room. Music and fun for ages 4-12 and their caregivers. Space is limited, registration required
Sensational Story Time for ages 2-4
Tuesdays at 10:30 January 14 through February 24
Join us for a fun-filled morning of engaging stories, songs, activities and simple crafts. Registration required.
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Book a Technology Trainer
Presented by the Tech Know Lab of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
Wednesday, January 15 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
(Registrations open Monday December 16)
choose one of the following topics, (please note: trainers are not able to perform any repairs to hardware or troubleshoot any major software issues with personal devices)
- Android Basics, Email, Cloud Services, Internet Basics, iPhone/iPad Basics
- Microsoft Office Basics (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.),
- Organizing Computer Files/Folders,
- Simple Digital Editing Online (audio & photos),
- Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.), Using Google, Windows Basics
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Kenilworth Library Book Discussion Series 2025
First Wednesday of each month at 2:00 PM
Join us for a lively discussion in a friendly atmosphere. New members are always welcome. Contact the branch for more information on how to get your copy of the book to be discussed.
December 4
Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
- Jan 8 The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
by James McBride
- Feb 5 Mad Honey
by Jodi Picoult
- Mar 5 Signal Fires
by Dani Shapiro
- Apr 2 The Dictionary of Lost Words
by Pip Williams
- May 7 Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead
by Olga Tokarczuk
- Jun 4 The Fury
by Alex Michaelides
- July 2 Of Women and Salt
by Gabrielle Garcia
- Aug 6 Leave the World Behind
by Rumaan Alam
- Sep 3 Long Island: a novel
by Colm Toibin
- Oct 1 The Husbands
by Holly Gramazio
- Nov 5 The Lighthouse Keepers Daughter
by Hazel Gaynor
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Dec 3 Scribblin’ for a Livin’ Mark Twain’s Pivotal Period in Buffalo
by Thomas Reigstad
Book Sales and Book Donations
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Ongoing Discarded Book Sale
We offer a small selection of recently discarded library materials for purchase in our lobby
All items available for sale are .50 cents each (this includes AV materials as well as print )
Buy a Town of Tonawanda Library tote bag for $2 and fill for an additional $2
Prices include sales tax. Cash only. No refunds.
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Ken-Ton Friends of the Library Seasonal Book Sale
(Winter Dates TBA)
Held at the collection site at 155 Delaware Road Door #8 (Kenmore Jr/Sr. High)
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Donations
Due to lack of storage space, the Kenilworth Library is not able to accept print or AV material donations . You may be able to donate materials to the Ken-Ton Friends of the Library whose seasonal book sales raise monies for the Kenilworth and Kenmore libraries. They currently accept donations at the collection site at 155 Delaware Road Door #8 (Kenmore Jr/Sr high school) on Saturdays from 10 am - 12 pm
Please refer to the following document for more information on what, how, and when to donate Donate to the Ken-Ton Friends of the Library (pdf)
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