Area Libraries

1860 Bowen Rd.
Elma , NY 14059 Map
Phone: 716-652-2719
Fax: 716-652-0381
Thomas Carloni, Director

Located on the corner of Bowen and Rice Roads, east of Route 400. Wheelchair accessible. Parking lot and book drop available.

Public Access Computers: 14 computers, networked, including 3 laptops, printing 10¢ per B&W page, 25¢ per color page, flatbed scanner, Microsoft Office Applications, Internet Access, Misc. "What can I do at a Public Access Computer?"

Wi-fi available.

Meeting Room, capacity 60. Copy machine, copies 15 cents each.  Click here for Meeting Room Policy & Application

What's Special About the Elma Library
Local History Collection

2016 Annual Report of the Elma Public Library  

Visit us at the Elma Public Library for 

Passport to Reading 2017!

Visit each library in the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System and get a stamp on your library passport.  Enter our raffle for a chance to win prizes!

Check out our Summer Events for Children

by clicking here.

Ongoing Fall Events

• Book Babies - Tuesdays @ 11:30am from September 12 to October 17.  For newborns to 2^1/2 year olds.  Join us for rhymes, songs and stories!  Please register.

• Toddler Time - Tuesdays @ 10:30am from September 12 to October 17.  For ages 2^1/2 to 3^1/2.  Treat your toddler to some songs and stories!  Toddlers must bring an adult lap to sit on.  Registration required.

• Preschool Story Time - Fridays @ 10:30am from September 15 to October 20.  For ages 3^1/2 to 5^1/2.  Prepare your child for school!  We'll be doing stories, games and crafts!  Registration required.

• Solar Eclipse Viewing Party - Monday, August 21 @ 1:00-4:00pm.  For all ages.  Pop in anytime and grab a pair of eclipse viewing glasses to enjoy the eclipse outdoors.  Maximum partial eclipse viewing will happen at 2:33 pm.  We will also be screening the live NASA video feed of the eclipse with some stellar snacks provided! 

• Elma Library Cookbook Club - Wednesday, August 23 @ 6:00pm.  Join us for our monthly cookbook club!  Meet fellow foodies, cookbook enthusiasts and wonderful people that will enrich your culinary interests!  This month's featured cookbook is Good Food to Share by Sara Kate Gillingham-Ryan.  Sign up by stopping in or by calling 652-2719.

• Explore & More Presents "Tinkering" - Thursday, August 24 @ 2:00pm.  For ages 6-12.  Join us for hands-on building fun!  Registration required.

• Family Movie Night - Friday, August 25 @ 6:30pm.  Rated PG.  Join us for family movie night at the Elma Public Library!  Click here to see movie title.

• Adult Coloring - Monday, August 28 @ 6:30pm.  For ages 18+.  Join us at the Elma Public Library for a relaxing and fun evening of coloring and creativity.  All coloring materials will be provided.  Registration required.

• Computer Class: Family History Research with Ancestry Library Edition Database - Wednesday, August 30 @ 6:00 – 8:00pm – Pre-registration required.

• The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia, and Alzheimer's Disease - Monday, September 11 @ 6:00-7:00pm.  If someone you know is affected by Alzheimer's disease or dementia, it's good to learn the facts.  This seminar provides information on detection, risk factors, stages of disease and treatment.  Please call 652-2719 to register.

• Teen Book Club - Monday, September 11 @ 6:30pm.  For ages 11-17.  Our choice for September is Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher.  Join us for a lively discussion!  Bring a friend!  Snacks will be provided.  Please pre-register.

• Library Fun Club - Wednesday, September 13 @ 6:30pm.  For grades K-3.  Join us for stories, games and crafts!  Please pre-register.

• Elma Lego Club - Saturday, September 16 @ 1:00pm.  For ages 6-12.  The theme for September is "Under the Sea."  Bring a friend!  Registration required. 

• All-You-Can-Make Art Bar - Monday, September 18 @ 6:30pm.  For ages 11-15.  We provide the supplies and you get creative!  Bring a friend to join in the fun!  Registration required. 

• Elma Book Club - Wednesday, September 20 @ 6:30pm.  Join us for an evening of lively discourse!  We will be discussing A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman.  Refreshments will be provided.  Please register.

• Computer Class: Book a Technology Trainer - Saturday, September 23 @ 12:00 – 3:00pm – Pre-registration required.

• Adult Coloring - Monday, September 25 @ 6:30pm.  For ages 18+.  Join us at the Elma Public Library for a relaxing and fun evening of coloring and creativity.  All coloring materials will be provided.  Registration required.

Book Sale Donations

Gently used books in good condition will be accepted during library hours.  Please no text books, Reader's Digests, encyclopedias, VHS tapes, or cassette tapes.  Donate used books at the Elma Library, at the corner of Bowen & Rice Road or call 652-2719.

Elma Public Library Board of Trustees

Kim Marie Dixon, President

Susan Sudlik, Vice President

Ellen B. McGreevy, Treasurer

Terry E. Booth, Secretary

David C. Engberg

Eileen R. Holden

Jay W. Ricketts

The Elma Board of Trustees meets at 7:00pm the second Tuesday of every month, except July and December.

2017 Elma Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

January 10th, 2017

February 14, 2017

March 21, 2017

The next scheduled holiday for this location is 09/04/2017 (Labor Day)