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News Releases 2020

List of Most Popular Materials Borrowed in 2020 (pdf)

December 23, 2020- Seasons Greetings Message from Library Director Mary Jean Jakubowski (pdf)

Russell J. Salvatore Donates New Buffalo Baseball Books to Buffalo & Erie County Public Libraries (pdf)

November 20, 2020 Update (pdf)

Indie Author Day 2020 Announced - all are invited to participate via Zoom, Free (pdf) - posted 10/20/2020

NY Assemblyman Sean Ryan Announces State Aid for Library Construction @ the Crane Branch Library in Buffalo (pdf)- posted 10/16/2020

Dictionary Day - Free Pocketsize Dictionary for all (pdf) - posted 10/12/2020

Rotary Reads-Kids Clubs Unveiled @ Dudley Branch Library - September 30, 2020 (pdf)

B is for Book - New Exhibit @ the Downtown Central Library (pdf) -posted 9/24/2020

Fall 2020 IMAGINE Buffalo Lecture Series in Live Zoom Format Begins Tuesday, September 22, 2020 (pdf)

September 3, 2020 Library Card Sign-Up Promotions (pdf)

September 1, 2020 Media Event for Library Card Sign-Up (pdf)

August 21, 2020 Update- All Libraries are Open! Stop in Today! (pdf)

July 1 Update - Message from Library Director Mary Jean Jakubowski as of 7/1/2020 (pdf)

Get Counted in the 2020 Census - A message from the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System  6/22/2020 (pdf)

Libraries are reopening! Message from Library Director Mary Jean Jakubowski as of 6/5/2020 (pdf)

Open Drop Boxes as of 6/10/2020 (pdf)

Book Sale Postponed Elaine M. Panty Library (pdf)

Updated Message Message Walk-up/Curbside and Open Drop Boxes as of 6/2/2020 (pdf)

Message from Library Director Mary Jean Jakubowski - updated 6/1/2020 (pdf)

Message from Library Director Mary Jean Jakubowski 5/29/2020 (pdf)

Reopening Walk-up, Curbside and Drive-Through Details beginning 6/1/2020 (pdf)

Message from Library Director Mary Jean Jakubowski 5-14-2020 (pdf)

Dr. Gale Burstein, Erie County Commissioner of Health reads children's book about COVID-19 (pfd) 

Find the Library at Your Place- National Library Week 4-18-2020 (pdf)

Message from Library Director Mary Jean Jakubowski 4-7-2020 (pdf)

Message from Library Director Mary Jean Jakubowski 4-6-2020 (pdf)

Statement on 3-27-2020 Re: City of Buffalo Public Library Update (pdf)

Shape the Future of Our Community - Take the 2020 Census (pdf)

Virtual (online) Programs for all Ages (pdf) as of 4/1/2020

Statement on 3-24-2020 Re: Plenty to do @ Your Library (pdf)

Statement on 3-17-2020 Re: Buffalo & Erie County Public Libraries Closed Through March 31, 2020 (pdf)

Statement on 3-16-2020 Re: Single Day Closure on 3-17-2020 (pdf) Central Library and City of Buffalo Branches

Statement from the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Re: Public Meeting Rooms & Social Distancing (pdf)

New V.I.P. program - Library cards get you great discounts at 20 + local cultural venues (pdf)

Census invitations are arriving soon! (pdf)

NY State Assemblyman Sean Ryan Calls for Additional Funding for Libraries in 2020-2021 NY State Budget (pdf)

Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System Announces 2020 Board of Trustees. Kathleen Berens Bucki to Serve Second Term as Board Chair (pdf)

Leaders are Readers 2020 Award (pdf)

Winter Reading 2020 From A to Z, Come Read with Me! (pdf)

02-16-2020 Sportsmen’s Americana Music Foundation New Music Series featuring the band Ten Cent Howl (pdf)

01-08-01-17-2020 Job Fair @ Central Library on January 27, 2020 (pdf)

2020 42nd Annual Community Celebration @ Central Library Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. To Be Held January 16 (pdf)