Visiting Us

Location, Hours, Directions, and Parking

Central Library
1 Lafayette Square
Buffalo, NY 14203-1887 Map
716-858-8900

The Grosvenor Room is located on the first floor of the Central Library near the Ring of Knowledge display.

Map of the Central Library.

Directions to the Central Library.
 

Hours
Beginning January 2, 2011, the Grosvenor Room is open

* Sunday Hours run from January 8, 2012 Through May 20, 2012 AND September 30, 2012 Through December 16, 2012.

Parking
Buffalo Civic Auto Ramps and Allpro offer downtown parking for a fee. Metered parking is available on some area streets.

Collection Access

Grosvenor Room materials can be found in the library catalog.

Please see our terms of access for more information.

Grosvenor Room Amenities

Copy Machines
One color and one black and white machine are available for use. Condition of the materials may prohibit copying. Copying is at the discretion of the librarian. Most copy machines accept U.S. one and five dollar bills in addition to U.S. coins. It is advisable to bring small bills and coins to use the copy machines as the Library cannot change large bills. You may also purchase a copy card if you have a large amount of copying. Please see a staff member for details.

Photocopy Fees Per Print (subject to change):

Black and White
8.5x11 – 15 cents
8.5x14 & 11 x 17 – 30 cents

Color
8.5x11 – 50 cents
8.5x14 & 11 x 17 – $1.00

Microfilm Machines
Microfilm and microfiche reader/printer machines are available for use. Printing is in black and white and costs 20 cents per 8.5 x 11 page. Copy cards can be used in two of the machines. One microfilm machine has digital capability. Floppy disks and flash drives may be used in the machine.

Computer Access
Three computer terminals are available for library catalog and database searching. Database printing is in black and white only, and costs 10 cents per page. General internet use is not available in the Grosvenor Room, but is available in other library departments.

Personal Laptop Use
Wireless internet access is available throughout the library. Limited outlets are available to plug in your laptop.

Study Tables
Twelve large study tables are available for research use.

Library Features and Amenities

• Fables Café
• Read more about the Central Library