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News Releases 2020

List of Most Popular Materials Borrowed in 2020

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

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

November 20, 2020 Update

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

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

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

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

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

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

September 3, 2020 Library Card Sign-Up Promotions 

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

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

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

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

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

Open Drop Boxes as of 6/10/2020

Book Sale Postponed Elaine M. Panty Library

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

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

Message from Library Director Mary Jean Jakubowski 5/29/2020

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

Message from Library Director Mary Jean Jakubowski 5-14-2020

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

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

Message from Library Director Mary Jean Jakubowski 4-7-2020

Message from Library Director Mary Jean Jakubowski 4-6-2020

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

Shape the Future of Our Community - Take the 2020 Census

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

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

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

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

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

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

Census invitations are arriving soon!

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

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

Leaders are Readers 2020 Award

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

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

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

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