Anna Reinstein Memorial Library

2580 Harlem Rd., Cheektowaga, NY 14225 
(716) 892-8089 
Sunday - Closed   Monday - 12pm - 8pm   Tuesday - 9am - 5pm    Wednesday - 12pm - 8pm    Thursday - 10am - 6pm    Friday - Closed    Saturday - 9am - 5pm

Ongoing Book Sale - $2 Bag Sale (BYOB - bring your own bag)

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, January 8th 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, January 15th 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, January 22nd 6:00pm

Early Bird Storytime - Thursday, December 19th 10:30am

Early Bird Storytime - Thursday, January 9th 10:30am

Early Bird Storytime - Thursday, January 16th 10:30am

Early Bird Storytime - Thursday, January 23rd 10:30am

 
Join us every Monday except for Holidays (Sept-May). Knit, crochet, loom? For ages 15+ Relax and enjoy some friendly conversation while working on your craft. Bring your own supplies. Looking to learn? We can show you how! 
Twisted Stitches - Monday, December 23rd 6:00pm

Twisted Stitches - Monday, December 30th 6:00pm 

Twisted Stitches - Monday, January 6th 6:00pm 

Twisted Stitches - Monday, January 13th 6:00pm 

Twisted Stitches - Monday, January 27th 6:00pm 

Cris Johnson Magic Show & Santa Visit - Saturday, December 21st 2:00pm

Join us for day of Christmas magic with Cris Johnson for our magic show. Also, enjoy a visit with Santa! Give us a call at (716) 892-8089 or stop in the Anna Reinstein Library, 2580 Harlem Rd Cheektowaga, NY 14225 to sign up. 

Family Game Night - Monday, December 30th at 5:30 PM

Join us for family game night. Ages 8+ Enjoy a selection of games at the Anna Reinstein Memorial Library. Registration Requested. Call (716) 892-8089 or sign up in person at 2580 Harlem Rd Cheektowaga, NY 14225. 

 
Kids Crocheting - Saturday, January 11th 10:00am

Join us every second Saturdays of the month. Kids can learn 6 basic crochet stitches. You must register, space is limited. Kids must be accompanied by an adult. 

Advanced Crocheting - Saturday, January 11th 11:30am

Learn more than just 6 basic crochet stitches, including how to work around them, combine them, make a magic ring, and read patterns. Bring your own supplies (yarn and crochet hook). Any age. Every 2 Saturday (Sept-May) from 11-12:30pm. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

YES Lego Club - Monday, January 13th at 6:00 PM

Join us in making your very own Lego creation to be displayed in the library. Call (716) 892-8089 or stop in at 2580 Harlem Rd Cheektowaga, NY to sign up. Registration is required. 

Movie Day: Inside Out 2 - Saturday, January 18th at 1:00 PM

Join us for our movie day. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Our feature this month is Inside Out 2. Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone. Registration required. Call us at (716) 892-8089 or stop in at 2580 Harlem Rd Cheektowaga, NY 14225 to register. 

Book a Tech Trainer - Saturday, January 25th by appointment only (no walk-ins)

Having any tech issues? Need assistance with your computer/tablet/phone? Sign up to get one-on-one assistance. Stop in at the Anna Reinstein Memorial Library at 2580 Harlem Rd Cheektowaga, NY 14225 or give us a call at (716) 892-8089 to sign up. Registration is required. 

YES Craft Night - Wednesday, January 29th at 6:00pm

Join us for a wonderful craft night with the YES Group. Stop in at the Anna Reinstein Memorial Library at 2580 Harlem Rd Cheektowaga, NY 14225 or give us a call at (716) 892-8089 to sign up. Registration is required. 

Gertrude Hawk Chocolates on sale at the Cheektowaga Public Libraries. There are 8 flavors to choose from including: Caramel, Dark Chocolate, Raspberry, Peanut Butter, Lava Cake, Crispy, Milk Chocolate, and Almond. 

Only $2 or two for $3 

Bike locks are now available for use at the library. Only intended to be used while visiting the library. 

Can't make it in? Check out our eLibrary!

Check out eBooks and eAudiobooks from Libby!

Wondering how to check out books and audiobooks while our buildings are closed? We created a short tutorial series on getting started with Libby!

Signing Up for an eLibrary Card 

Getting the Libby App 

eReader Questions and Answers 

Reading Digitally During and After Library Closures 

History of Anna M. Reinstein

Anna Reinstein was born in 1866 to a family of minor Russian nobility near Kiev. Her interest in medicine was encouraged by her mother, who was an herbalist, and her family. Her parents sent her to a school in Berne, Switzerland and there she received her doctorate in medicine in 1891, and met her future husband, Boris Reinstein. By the time Anna emigrated to the United States in 1888, she spoke three dialects of Polish as well as French, Ukrainian, high Russian, German, Italian, Hebrew, Yiddish and English. She could also read and write Latin and Greek, which was required as a physician. She chose to settle in the Buffalo area because of its large Polish population, feeling a physician fluent in Slavic languages could establish a comfortable practice here. 

Anna built her practice steadily. She worked as a midwife before passing her U.S. medical boards exams, and is reported to have delivered over 2,000 babies. Many times around the turn of the century she could be spotted on her bicycle, black bag in hand, driving the roads of East Buffalo and Cheektowaga to tend to her patients needs. In 1904, Anna moved to Cheektowaga and continued to practice medicine here until February 12, 1948. Her son Victor, born in 1894, joined her medical practice in 1916. 

In the early 1900's, Anna Reinstein acquired much property in Cheektowaga and built homes in the area. One of the reasons she began in real estate was to provide rental housing for the railroad workers and other working class people who need shelter. 

The library was made possible by a donation given by Victor Reinstein, her son, to memorialize Anna. A woman who came to Cheektowaga back in 1904, who practiced medicine in the area for more than 40 years, and became a part of the township. The Reinstein family has always known the value of education and books which recorded the experiences of men and women who lived before them. This belief became possible in the community where the Reinstein family once lived, where youth can recognize the benefits which man can find in his search for knowledge at the Anna M. Reinstein Memorial Library. 

The Reinstein Family Archives is housed at the Anna M. Reinstein Memorial Library. This special collection contains documents that encapsulate the history of the family with focus on the lives of Boris Isaevich Reinstein, Anna Mogilova Reinstein, Honorine Reinstein, Nadina Reinstein Kavinoky, Victor Reinstein, and Julia Boyer Reinstein. Onsite access to The Reinstein Family Archives is by appointment only. Presently there are 102.25 cubic feet of records in the Archives with dates spanning from 1805-1998. Online access to a selected set of items from the Archives is made available in partnership with New York Digital Heritage Collections.

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