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Niagara Branch Library

280 Porter Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14201 Map
716-882-1537 (phone)
716-882-1537 (fax)

Located on the corner of Niagara Street and Porter Avenue. Wheelchair accessible on the main floor. Parking lot available.

Public Access Computers: 18 computers, networked (printing 10 cents B&W per page) Microsoft Office Applications, Internet Access, Misc. "What can I do at a Public Access Computer?"

Meeting Room, capacity 75. Black and white copies are available at 15 cents each. Radio Receiver for the visually impaired.

What's Special About the Niagara Library
Both a Spanish Language Resource Center and Language Resource Center.

 
Young Scientists (Ages 6-10)
Monday at 5:30 PM
Registration is required ... Please call the library!
We've got Chemistry!

November 23rd •
Chemistry in the Kitchen
Believe it or not, one of the best places to perform chemistry experiments is right in your own kitchen. Join us as we test acids and bases with cabbage. Learn how cooking is really just chemical reactions. Find metallic flakes in your corn flakes!

November 30th •
It's Just a Phase!

When an ice cube melts or we boil water to make steam, what's happening? It's still all water, but how can it look so different? Come investigate what really happens when a chemical changes phases. We will conduct experiments with solids, liquids, and gasses.

December 7th •
Inside-Out Chemistry
Inside our bodies, there are millions of chemicals doing many different jobs like digesting food, transmitting messages to your brain, and helping you move your muscles. But some chemicals can hurt us if they get in our bodies. Can you think of any? Come and play some fun chemistry games today!

December 14th •
Oceanic Chemistry
After looking at chemistry on a small scale, let's go HUGE. Ancient oceans had the perfect chemical blend for the first life forms to develop. But, one secret ingredient came from the sky. Can you guess what it was? Join us as we conduct some salt-water experiments!

 


Young Explorers (ages 3-5)
Fridays at 9:30 AM
Registration is required ... Please call the library!
Animal Crazy!

December 4th •
Hibernation Happenings

Have you ever wondered why you don't see certain animals in the winter? Some animals, like bears and frogs, can sleep all winter long. Come to learn how and why animals sleep through the winter.

December 11th •
In the Dark

Do you sometimes hear animals at night? Not all animals sleep at night like we do. Some of them sleep during the day and are awake all night. Why do you think they do this? Join us as we explore animals of the night.

December 18th •
Bird Bonanza
Have you ever noticed that different birds eat different foods? Birds have special adaptations that allow them to live in different ways. Some birds are big and some are very small. Join us as we learn all about birds and how they live.

 

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The next scheduled holiday for this location is Thursday, November 26, 2009 (Thanksgiving Day).

Winter Hours
Mon 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Tue 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Wed 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Thu Closed
Fri 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sun Closed

*Summer hours run from Memorial Day Weekend UNTIL Labor Day.

Summer Hours
Mon 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Tue 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Wed 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Thu Closed
Fri 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sun Closed