Central (downtown Buffalo)
Welcome to the downtown Central Library!
Central Library Hours
Monday & Tuesday: 8 am - 6 pm
Wednesday & Thursday: 8 am - 8 pm
Friday & Saturday: 9 am - 5 pm
Sunday: 12 - 5 pm
Important - the Library's Ellicott Street, underpass entrance to the building is open during limited hours: Monday - Thurs., from 10 am- 3 pm and Friday from 9 am - 3 pm.
The fully accessible Washington Street doors to enter/exit the building are open
during all library hours. The Washington St. entrance is located across from
Lafayette Square, between Broadway and Clinton Streets.
Download This Week @ Central Schedule Here
Coming Up @ Central Library & Online: June 14 - June 22
1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY 14203
716-858-8900 | www.BuffaloLib.org
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Saturday, June 14 |
Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
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9:00 AM |
4:50 PM |
Collective Wisdom: Community Archiving Projects. Central Meeting Room * |
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10:00 AM |
11:00 AM |
Sensory Playtime. Children's Room |
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1:00 PM |
2:00 PM |
Lecture: The Erie Canal, Silo City and Flour Milling in Buffalo. Ring of Knowledge |
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1:00 PM |
3:00 PM |
Pint-sized Picasso. Children's Room |
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2:00 PM |
4:00 PM |
Saturday Jewelry Making. Teen Space |
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2:00 PM |
4:45 PM |
Buffalo Writers Critique Group. Collections Gallery Conference Room |
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3:00 PM |
4:30 PM |
VR @ the Library. Launch Pad MakerSpace |
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Sunday, June 15 |
Library closed. The Library will reopen on Sundays beginning Sept. 7, 2025. |
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Monday, June 16 |
Library open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
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8:00 AM 10:00 AM |
Information Table: BestSelf Connections to Care. Near Computers |
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10:45 AM 1:30 PM |
Information Table: Project Mona's House. Near Computers |
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4:15 PM 5:15 PM |
Erie County Re-entry Services: Anger Management. West Room * |
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Tuesday, June 17 |
Library open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
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10:00 AM |
10:45 AM |
Baby/Toddler Storytime. Children's Room |
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10:00 AM |
2:00 PM |
Information Table: Clearview Rehab Treatment Services. Near Computers |
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10:30 AM |
1:00 PM |
It Takes a Village Action Group. Collections Gallery Conference Room * |
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12:30 PM |
1:00 PM |
IMAGINE Buffalo Speaker Series: Jill McCormick. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88458285677 |
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1:00 PM |
3:00 PM |
Tech Training: Streaming Media. TechKnow Lab * |
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2:00 PM |
4:00 PM |
Information Table: BestSelf Connections to Care. Near Computers |
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4:00 PM |
5:30 PM |
Library Foundation Board Meeting. Board Room |
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4:30 PM |
6:00 PM |
ISUPK: Israelite School Universal Practical Knowledge. Gallery Conference Room |
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Wednesday, June 18 |
Library open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
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10:30 AM |
11:15 AM |
Class Visit. West Room, Children's Room * |
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12:00 PM |
2:00 PM |
Tea Blend Workshop. West Room * |
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1:00 PM |
3:00 PM |
Walk-up Tech Help. Near Computers |
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3:00 PM |
5:00 PM |
Make a Decoden Cream Picture Frame! Teen Space |
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3:00 PM |
5:15 PM |
Movie Matinee: A Man Called Otto (2013). Ring of Knowledge |
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4:00 PM |
6:00 PM |
Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting. Joseph B. Rounds Board Room |
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6:30 PM |
7:30 PM |
Speculative Fiction Book Club. Collections Gallery Conference Room |
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Thursday, June 19 |
Library closed for Juneteenth. Visit us 24/7 at www.BuffaloLib.org |
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Friday, June 20 |
Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
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10:00 AM |
2:00 PM |
Information Table: Clearview Rehab Treatment Services. Near Computers |
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12:00 PM |
2:00 PM |
Afternoon Art Break. West Room |
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1:00 PM |
3:00 PM |
Class Visit. Central Meeting Room, Children's Room * |
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3:00 PM |
5:00 PM |
Brain Sparks Craft Club! Teen Space |
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3:00 PM |
5:00 PM |
Information Table: BestSelf Connections to Care. Near Computers |
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Saturday, June 21 |
Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
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10:00 AM |
11:00 AM |
Sensory Playtime. West Room |
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10:00 AM |
11:30 AM |
Mental Health Advocates of WNY Writing & Well Being Support Group. Auditorium |
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1:00 PM |
3:00 PM |
Pint-sized Picasso. Children's Room |
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1:30 PM |
3:00 PM |
Lecture: 100 Years of Queer Black Buffalo History. Ring of Knowledge |
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2:00 PM |
4:00 PM |
Saturday Jewelry Making. Teen Space |
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3:00 PM |
4:30 PM |
VR @ the Library. Launch Pad MakerSpace |
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Sunday, June 22 |
Library closed. The Library will reopen on Sundays beginning Sept. 7, 2025. |
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Exhibits & Displays: Open during regular Library hours.
What Does It All Mean? Exploring the Dictionary. Rare Book Room
Buffalo & the Erie Canal: An Enduring Legacy. Ring of Knowledge
Lincoln's Funeral. Bflo Pres. Ctr, 2nd floor. Open Fri., 12 noon – 4:30 pm and Sat., 10 am – 4 pm Programs denoted with an asterisk (*) are for pre-registered participants only.
Everyone must go through a weapons detection system to enter the Library.
The Washington St. entrance is open during all Library hours. The Ellicott St. open hours are varied. The Clinton St. entrance is only open for Auditorium programs.
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Imagining Buffalo Niagara in the 21st Century
A lecture/discussion series held every Tuesday at 12:30 p.m.
This program runs virtually on Zoom.
Calendar of programs.
Discussions are hosted by program founder Dennis Galucki. Call the Library for details about the speaker schedule, which is subject to change. 716-858-8900.
IMAGINE Buffalo is sponsored by the Center for the Study of Art, Architecture, History and Nature (C-SAAHN) in conjunction with the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
Archive of past IMAGINE Buffalo zoom programs beginning in Fall 2020.
Visit the Teens page for more information about middle school to high school age events and resources - www.BuffaloLib.org/Services/teens