Buffalo & Erie County Public Library

820 Tonawanda Street
Buffalo, NY 14207 Map
716-875-0562

Located two blocks north of the intersection of Tonawanda and Ontario Streets. Wheelchair accessible. Parking lot and drop box available.

Public Access Computers: 17 computers, networked (printing 10 cents per page) Microsoft Office Applications, Internet Access, Misc. "What can I do at a Public Access Computer?"

Meeting Room, capacity 40. Black and white copies are available at 15 cents each. Radio receiver for the visually impaired.

Young Scientists (Ages 6-10)
Thursdays at 1:30 PM
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.

Young Explorers (ages 3-5)
Mondays at 2:00 PM
Registration is required ... Please call the library!

Be Creative!

July 6 • 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 27 • 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 13 • 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 3 • 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 20 • 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 10 • 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.
	August 17 • 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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The next scheduled holiday for this location is Saturday, July 04, 2009 (Independence Day).