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Wireless Internet Access Available
1 Lafayette Square
Buffalo, NY 14203-1887 Map
716-858-8900 (phone)
716-858-6211 (fax)
Bridget Quinn-Carey , Director
Directions
to Central Library
Special Hours
Fables Cafe is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM - 3 PM and on Saturday from 8:30 AM - 2 PM (the kitchen closes 1/2 hours before closing time).
Novel Ideas/Encore Editions Gifts and Used Books is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 11 AM - 2 PM, on Thursday from 11 AM - 6 PM and on Saturday from 11 AM - 3 PM.
Rare Book Room: Researchers are advised to call for an appointment at 858-8900.
Extending two city blocks in length, encompassing more than
400,000 square feet of floor space and more than 58 miles of shelving, the Central Library
in Lafayette Square in the heart of downtown Buffalo is headquarters of the Buffalo and
Erie County Public Library system. Completed in 1964, this facility houses approximately 2 million volumes, special exhibition rooms for rare and valuable materials like the Mark Twain Room, a host of centralized
administrative and support operations for the 37-outlet system, and a 324-seat auditorium
with a Steinway grand piano. The auditorium and meeting rooms may be reserved for events.
Black and white copies are available
at 15 cents each and color copies are available at 50 cents each. Public access
computers are available. Printing from public access computers is 20 cents per page.
"What can I do at a Public Access Computer?"
Wireless access is also available on both the first and second floor.
Now on Display at the Central Library
Meeting Rooms at the
Central Library
Specialized
Databases at the Central Library
Special Collections
Grosvenor Room (Genealogy, Music, Rare Books)
Mark Twain Room
More Collections Organized by Topic
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Young Scientists (Ages 6-10)
Thursdays at 11:30 AM
Registration is required ... Please call the library! |
| History's Mysteries: Exploring Scientific Discoveries of the Past |
July 9 • Mapping a Strange and Dangerous Land
Lewis and Clark mapped out a journey through the Louisiana Purchase. Join us as we map out the library and discover all its' secret treasures! |
July 30 • Music to My Ears
Scientists have found musical instruments that date back more than 30,000 years! Don't miss out as we make our own musical instruments and start a Branched Out band! |
July 16 • Digging into the Past
Archaeologists find old human settlements and try to solve the puzzle of how they lived. Help us as we dig for artifacts and solve the mystery. |
August 6 • Race to Discover DNA
In 1952, scientists raced to discover what DNA looked like. Use their discovery to make a model of a DNA molecule to take home. |
July 23 • Let's Fly Away!
The Wright Brothers tried many different kinds of airplanes before they were successful. How many tries will you need to make a high-flying plane? Join us as we make planes to race outside. |
August 13 • The Case of the Disappearing Dinosaurs
Scientists are still trying to find out how dinosaurs became extinct. Join us as we try to solve the mystery. |
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Young Explorers (ages 3-5)
Fridays at 11:00 AM
Registration is required ... Please call the library! |
| Be Creative! |
July 10 • I Scream for Ice Cream
Let's celebrate national ice cream month in style. Join us for some bone chilling fun as we learn the science behind ice cream. Each child will have the opportunity to make their very own ice cream. |
July 31 • You've Been Slimed
Is slime a solid or a liquid? Come make some slime with us and figure out just what it is! |
July 17 • Sounds All Around
Hum, bang, plink, boom! Sounds are all around us! Come see how sounds are made. Make an instrument and express yourself! |
August 7 • Recycling Rules
Earth is our home. Let's go outside and see what's out there. Help us uncover ways to turn trash into something new. |
July 24 • Sidewalk Silly
How do liquids become solid and vice versa? Make your own chalk and learn how powders turn to liquids and how liquids change into solids. |
August 14 • Bubble Bonanza
Can bubbles be square? What happens when you touch a bubble? Can you eat bubbles? Join us to explore the science of bubbles and make your own super bubble solution to take home. |
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August 21 • Marvelous Mirrors
Learn how a mirror can distort what we see and how mirrors can affect the direction of light. Children will create a periscope to take home. |
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View Events at this Library
The next scheduled holiday for this location is Saturday, July 04, 2009 (Independence Day).
| Winter Hours |
| Mon |
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Tue |
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Wed |
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Thu |
8:30 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Fri |
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Sat |
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Sun |
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
*Summer hours run from Memorial Day Weekend UNTIL Labor Day.
| Summer Hours | | Mon |
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Tue |
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Wed |
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Thu |
8:30 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Fri |
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Sat |
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Sun |
Closed |
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