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)

Candlelight Concert: Sally Schaefer - Monday, February 3rd at 6:00 PM

Join us for a wonderful candlelight concert at the library at 2580 Harlem Rd Cheektowaga, NY.

YES Lego Club - Monday, February 3rd 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. 

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, February 5th 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, February 12th 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, February 19th 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, February 26th 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, March 5th 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, March 12th 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, March 19th 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, March 26th 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, April 2nd 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, April 9th 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, April 16th 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, April 23rd 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Thursday, February 6th 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Thursday, February 13th 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Thursday, February 20th 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Thursday, February 27th 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Thursday, March 6th 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Thursday, March 13th 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Thursday, March 20th 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Thursday, March 27th 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Thursday, April 3rd 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Thursday, April 10th 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Thursday, April 17th 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Thursday, April 24th 6:00pm

 
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, February 3rd 6:00pm 

Twisted Stitches - Monday, February 10th 6:00pm 

Twisted Stitches - Monday, February 24th 6:00pm 

 
Kids Crocheting - Saturday, February 8th 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, February 8th 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.

Beginner Dungeons and Dragons for Tweens - Saturday, February 8th 1:30pm

Have you ever wanted to try Dungeons & Dragons? Did you play D&D before but haven’t in years? Come for a Saturday afternoon of adventure and learn how D&D 5th Edition is played and how character creation works, and then play a short adventure! For ages 9-12. Registration required and space is limited. Register at the Anna Reinstein Library at 2580 Harlem Rd. Cheektowaga, NY 14225 or call (716) 892-8089. 

Dungeons and Dragons for Adults - Monday, February 10th 4:30pm

Join us for Dungeons & Dragons for Adults (18+) on Monday, February 10th at 4:30 pm. Come for a Monday evening of adventure! We will start with some quick character creation and then play through a one shot! Registration required and space is limited. Register at the Anna Reinstein Library at 2580 Harlem Rd. Cheektowaga, NY 14225 or call (716) 892-8089. 

Movie Day: Lady and the Tramp - Saturday, February 1th 1:00 PM

Please join us for our family movie day. Our featured film is Lady and the Tramp, rated G. One of Disney Studio's most successful tales celebrates the romance between a pedigreed house dog who feels rejected after her human family has a baby, and a free-spirited mongrel who tries to protect the pampered pup after she finds herself on the loose in the big city.

YES Crafternoon - Saturday, February 15th 11am

AACC Drum Workshop - Saturday, February 22nd 2:30 pm

Taught by a drummer teaching artist from the African-American Cultural Center’s Dance & Drum Performance Company. Participants will learn the fundamentals of traditional West African drumming, basic African drumming technique, and its connection to modern music. Ages 6 to adult. A fun opportunity for developing self-confidence, cultural awareness and creative expression. 
Registration is required. Call (716) 892-8089 or stop in at 2580 Harlem Rd. Cheektowaga, NY 14225 to register. 

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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