Isaías González-Soto Branch Library
Library Info
280 Porter Ave
Buffalo, NY 14201
United States
Located on the corner of Porter Ave. and Prospect Ave. Parking Lot on Prospect Ave with 2 accessible spaces and 17 other spaces.
NFTA Bus Route: 5 & 22
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Computers, Printing & Faxing:
- Free Public Wifi
- Network - BECPL2
- Password - librarywifi
- 19 Public Access Computers
- 2 Scanners
- 4 Children's Computers
- 1 Online Catalog Computer
- Microsoft Office Applications
- Printing, including Mobile Printing:
- 10 cents per page Black & White
- 25 cents per page Color
- Cash Only
- Copier (Black & White only)
- Copier (Black & White only)
- 15 cents per side - Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)
- 30 centers per side - Legal (8.5 x 14 inches)
- Cash Only
- Fax Machine
- $1.75 for the 1st page + $1.00 for each additional page.
- 20 page maximum per fax
- Cash or Card
"What can I do at a Public Access Computer?"
Meeting and Study Rooms:
- Study Room
- Capacity 9
- 2 hour reservations
- Call 716-882-1537 or Sign up in person, no application needed
- Auditorium, accessible stage
- Capacity 92
- Requires application/reservation (see below)
- Small Meeting Room
- Capacity 27
- Requires application/reservation (see below)
Download the policies associated with using our Auditorium and Meeting Room:
Facility Use Policy
This document must be read by everyone planning to use a space in a library for a meeting.
Rules of Conduct (pdf)
This document must be read by everyone planning to use a space in a library for a meeting.
Application and Fee Structure (pdf)
What's Special About the Isaias Gonzalez-Soto Library?
- Outlets and free wifi throughout building
- Open floor plan with plenty of natural light
- Indoor mural by Angelee Vargas
- Auditorium with accessible stage, meeting room, and study room
- Located next to Prospect Park
- Spanish language materials
- Language kits, including English as a Second Language (ESL), Spanish, French, Arabic, and Somali.
What’s Happening
Isaías González-Soto Branch Library
Art by @AngeleeV
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).Library Discard Books and Media Ongoing Sale on the lower level (accessible by stairs or by lift).
Current prices:
Magazines & Paperback books: 50¢ each
Hardcover books & Media (Music CDs, Audiobooks on CD, DVDs, Blurays): $1.00 each
Cash only, please bring your own bag. Thank you for supporting library programming by supporting our book sale!Kids hunt for the hidden images in the children's area. When you find them all, turn in your scavenger hunt guide at the desk for a small prize! Drop-in during open hours anytime to do the scavenger hunt. New hunt each month.
LEGO contest is every even-numbered month (February, April, June, August, October, December). Kids & Teens drop-in anytime during open hours that month to create a build using library LEGO or DUPLO blocks. After naming and displaying your creation in our display case, fill out a raffle ticket to win a LEGO Creator set! The contest is open to ages 1.5-17 years old. (Prizes are rated for 6-7+)
Guess How Many Contest runs every even-numbered month (January, March, May, July, September, November).
How many objects are in the jar? Adults and kids drop-in anytime during open hours throughout the month to guess. Only one guess per person, though! The kid and the adult who guess the closest to the actual number of objects each win a prize. Winners are contacted on the first business day of the following month.
Every Monday - New Take and Make Craft
Free! Drop-in throughout the week during open hours to pick one up while supplies last.
May Crafts:
May 4 - Mother's Day Card
May 11 - Paper Flower Crown
May 18 - Coffee Filter Butterfly
May 26 - Paper Gerber Daisy ChainUpcoming Events
Individuals in need of an accommodation may contact the ADA Coordinator at access@buffalolib.org within 7 days of the program.
Dungeons & Dragons: Underwood
Players are needed - Be a Hero!
Saturdays 1pm-5pm
Lower Level - Small Meeting RoomDungeons & 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
- No commitment necessary, your character will remain playable even if you do not come each week or only come a couple times
- Can take up to 7 players per session, first come, first served
Technology Tuesdays
Tuesdays 9:30am - 11:30 amFor 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.
Isaías Craft Café
Drop-in
Last Wednesdays 5:00pm-7:00pmEnjoy a featured world snack and our coffee/tea bar. Unwind while listening to selections from the Library's historic record collection. Junk journal with us or bring your own project to work on!
Board Info
Buffalo Branches Board Info
Library System Information on the Board of Trustees
The Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System Board of Trustees is the governing body for the downtown Central Library, and the eight branch libraries located in the city of Buffalo. These include: Crane, Dudley, East Clinton, Frank E. Merriweather, Jr., North Park, Elaine M. Panty Branch Library, Isaías González-Soto Branch Library, and the Leroy R. Coles, Jr. Branch Library.
All System Board of Trustee meetings and committee meetings are open to the public