Anna Reinstein Memorial Library

Hours

2580 Harlem Rd., Cheektowaga, NY 14225
(716) 892-8089
Sunday - Closed Monday - 12pm - 8pm Tuesday - 9am - 5pm Wednesday - 12pm - 8pm Thursday - 10am - 6pm Friday - Closed Saturday - 9am - 5pm

Book Sale

Ongoing Book Sale - $2 Bag Sale (BYOB - bring your own bag)

Movie Day - Saturday, August 16th at 1:00pm

Join us while we watch the Minecraft movie. Snacks will be provided. Please call 716-892-8089 or register in person at 2580 Harlem Rd Cheektowaga, NY 14225. Walk-ins welcome if space available.

Read and Roll with Soccer Shots - Monday, August 18th 12:30 - 1:30pm

Read and Roll with Soccer Shots - Monday, August 18th 1:30 - 2:30pm

Enjoy a 30 minute sport themed Storytime and than a 30 minute soccer session with Soccer Shots outside . Register at https://tinyurl.com/bdep7npx to sign up.

Dungeons and Dragons for Adults - Monday, August 11th 4:30pm

Dungeons and Dragons for Adults - Monday, August 25th 4:30pm

This is a Dungeons and Dragons session for adults players. We will continue the current campaign. New players are welcome to use a prebuilt character or bring their own character. Register at the Anna Reinstein Library at 2580 Harlem Rd Cheektowaga, NY or call (716) 892-8089 to sign up.

Bubble Party - Monday, August 25th 1:00pm

Come and join us for an end of summer bubble party hosted with our Sister Library - Julie Boyer Reinstein. There will be bubble wand crafts, and bubbles of all sizes. See Jacob Drops the Juggler at 2pm! Event is for all ages. Please call at let us know your coming (716) 892-8089 or in person at 2580 Harlem Rd Cheektowaga, NY 14225. Walk-ins welcome!

Jacob Drops, the Juggler - Monday, August 25th 2:00pm

Watch Jacob Drops the juggler perform feats of juggling inside our library! He will juggle, spin plates and more with a musical finale. Learn about the possibilities of perseverance, patience and practice of juggling. With a hands on demonstration at the end were you can try your hand at juggling too. For all ages. Please call at let us know your coming (716) 892-8089 or in person at 2580 Harlem Rd Cheektowaga, NY 14225. Walk-ins welcome!

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, September 10th at 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, September 17th at 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, September 24th at 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, October 1st at 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, October 8th at 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, October 15th at 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, October 22nd at 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, October 29th at 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, November 5th at 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday November 12th at 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, November 19th at 6:00pm

Join us for stories, activities, and a craft. For children 0-8 years old, with their adults. Wednesdays at 6pm from September 10th - November 19th. Please call 716-892-8089 or register in person at 2580 Harlem Rd Cheektowaga, NY 14225. Walk-ins welcome if space available.

Early Bird Storytime - Thursday, September 11th at 10:30am

Early Bird Storytime - Thursday, September 18th at 10:30am

Early Bird Storytime - Thursday, September 25th at 10:30am

Early Bird Storytime - Thursday, October 2nd at 10:30am

Early Bird Storytime - Thursday, October 9th at 10:30am

Early Bird Storytime - Thursday, October 16th at 10:30am

Early Bird Storytime - Thursday, October 23rd at 10:30am

Early Bird Storytime - Thursday, October 30th at 10:30am

Early Bird Storytime - Thursday, November 6th at 10:30am

Early Bird Storytime - Thursday, November 13th at 10:30am

Early Bird Storytime - Thursday, November 20th at 10:30am

Join us for stories, activities, and a craft. For children 0-8 years old, with their adults. Thursdays at 10:30am from September 11th - November 20th. Please call 716-892-8089 or register in person at 2580 Harlem Rd Cheektowaga, NY 14225. Walk-ins welcome if space available.

Twisted Stitches - Monday, September 8th at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Twisted Stitches - Monday, September 15th at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Twisted Stitches - Monday, September 22nd at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Twisted Stitches - Monday, September 29th at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Join us for knitting, crocheting, and loom knitting. Bring your own supplies or project, and enjoy some friendly conversation while you work. For ages 15 and up. We meet every Monday at 5:30pm to 7:30pm from September to May. We do not meet on holidays.

Kids Crocheting - Saturday, September 27 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Kids can learn 6 basic crochet stitches. For children with their adults. The fourth Saturday of the month at 10:30am from September - May, not on holidays. Please call 716-892-8089 or register in person at 2580 Harlem Rd Cheektowaga, NY 14225.

Crochet for All - Saturday, September 27 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Learn the 6 basic crochet stitches, and more. Including how to work around them, combine them, make a magic ring, and read patterns. Bring your own supplies (yarn and crochet hook). Any age. Children must be accompanied by an adult. The fourth Saturday of the month at 12:00pm - 1:00pm from September - May, not on holidays. Please call 716-892-8089 or register in person at 2580 Harlem Rd Cheektowaga, NY 14225.

Bike Locks Available

Bike locks are now available for use at the library. Only intended to be used while visiting the library.

Can't make it in? Check out our eLibrary!

Check out eBooks and eAudiobooks from Libby!

Wondering how to check out books and audiobooks while our buildings are closed? We created a short tutorial series on getting started with Libby!

Signing Up for an eLibrary Card

Getting the Libby App

eReader Questions and Answers

Reading Digitally During and After Library Closures

History of Anna M. Reinstein

Anna Reinstein was born in 1866 to a family of minor Russian nobility near Kiev. Her interest in medicine was encouraged by her mother, who was an herbalist, and her family. Her parents sent her to a school in Berne, Switzerland and there she received her doctorate in medicine in 1891, and met her future husband, Boris Reinstein. By the time Anna emigrated to the United States in 1888, she spoke three dialects of Polish as well as French, Ukrainian, high Russian, German, Italian, Hebrew, Yiddish and English. She could also read and write Latin and Greek, which was required as a physician. She chose to settle in the Buffalo area because of its large Polish population, feeling a physician fluent in Slavic languages could establish a comfortable practice here.

Anna built her practice steadily. She worked as a midwife before passing her U.S. medical boards exams, and is reported to have delivered over 2,000 babies. Many times around the turn of the century she could be spotted on her bicycle, black bag in hand, driving the roads of East Buffalo and Cheektowaga to tend to her patients needs. In 1904, Anna moved to Cheektowaga and continued to practice medicine here until February 12, 1948. Her son Victor, born in 1894, joined her medical practice in 1916.

In the early 1900's, Anna Reinstein acquired much property in Cheektowaga and built homes in the area. One of the reasons she began in real estate was to provide rental housing for the railroad workers and other working class people who need shelter.

The library was made possible by a donation given by Victor Reinstein, her son, to memorialize Anna. A woman who came to Cheektowaga back in 1904, who practiced medicine in the area for more than 40 years, and became a part of the township. The Reinstein family has always known the value of education and books which recorded the experiences of men and women who lived before them. This belief became possible in the community where the Reinstein family once lived, where youth can recognize the benefits which man can find in his search for knowledge at the Anna M. Reinstein Memorial Library.

The Reinstein Family Archives is housed at the Anna M. Reinstein Memorial Library. This special collection contains documents that encapsulate the history of the family with focus on the lives of Boris Isaevich Reinstein, Anna Mogilova Reinstein, Honorine Reinstein, Nadina Reinstein Kavinoky, Victor Reinstein, and Julia Boyer Reinstein. Onsite access to The Reinstein Family Archives is by appointment only. Presently there are 102.25 cubic feet of records in the Archives with dates spanning from 1805-1998. Online access to a selected set of items from the Archives is made available in partnership with New York Digital Heritage Collections.