Central (downtown Buffalo)
Welcome to the downtown Central Library!
Central Library Hours
Monday & Tuesday: 8 am - 6 pm
Wednesday & Thursday: 8 am - 8 pm
Friday & Saturday: 9 am - 5 pm
Sunday: 12 - 5 pm
Important - the Library's Ellicott Street, underpass entrance to the building is open during limited hours: Monday - Thurs., from 10 am- 3 pm and Friday from 9 am - 3 pm.
The fully accessible Washington Street doors to enter/exit the building are open
during all library hours. The Washington St. entrance is located across from
Lafayette Square, between Broadway and Clinton Streets.
Upcoming scheduled holidays/closures for the Central Library are:
Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25, 2024
New Year's Day, Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Download This Week @ Central Schedule Here
Coming Up @ Central Library & Online: December 7 - December 15, 2024
1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY 14203
716-858-8900 | www.BuffaloLib.org
Saturday, December 7 Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Stitch Circle. Launch Pad MakerSpace
1:00 PM - 2:55 PM Universal Anime Saturday: Mary and The Witch’s Flower (2017). Auditorium
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Crafternoons With Mr. Dan. Children's Room
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Audio Editing for Oral History. (virtual) *
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM New Adult Hangout: A Social Group for People Ages 18-24. West Room
Sunday, December 8 Library open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM Queen City Worker's Center Tenants Meeting. West Room
Monday, December 9 Library open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Arts for Learning WNY ArtWorks Program. Central Meeting Room *
Tuesday, December 10 Library open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM It Takes a Village Action Group. Collections Gallery Conference Room *
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Information Table: Project Mona's House. Near Computers
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Community Access Services of WNY Rapid Testing. West Room & Near Computers
11:15 AM - 3:15 PM UB Storytime Presentation. TechKnow Lab
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM IMAGINE Buffalo Series 15th Anniversary. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88443778782
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Information Table: Holy Cross Head Start. Outside of Children's Room
4:00 PM - 5:55 PM Arts for Learning WNY ArtWorks Program. West Room *
4:00 PM - 5:55 PM Israelite School of Universal Practical Knowledge. Collections Gallery Conference Room
Wednesday, December 11 Library open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM Class Visit. West Room, Children's Room *
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 3D Printing Certification Course. West Room
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Walk-Up Tech Help. Near Computers
3:00 PM - 5:05 PM Movie Matinee: Cyrano (2021). Ring of Knowledge
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Arts for Learning WNY ArtWorks Program. West Room *
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM NYCLU Teen Activist Project. Central Meeting Room
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Citizen's Climate Lobby Chapter Meeting. Collections Gallery Conference Room
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Maleficarum and Misfortune: Records & Resources for Tracing Accused Witches. Ring of Knowledge or virtual
Thursday, December 12 Library open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM It Takes a Village Action Group. Collections Gallery Conference Room *
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM LMHF Workplace Wellness Program. Auditorium *
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Walk-Up Tech Help. Near Computers
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM B&ECPL Board of Trustees Executive Committee Meeting. Joseph B. Rounds Board Room
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Buffalo Public Schools Peace Project Poster Reception. Ring of Knowledge
Friday, December 13 Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo walk-in legal clinic. Study Rooms
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Homeschool Library Club. Collections Gallery Conference Room
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Afternoon Art Break. West Room
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Tech Training: Free Alternatives for Streaming. TechKnow Lab
Saturday, December 14 Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Good Food Buffalo Coalition: Community Listening Session. Central Meeting Room
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Stitch Circle. Launch Pad MakerSpace
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM WNYGS Library Collection Research Assistance. Grosvenor Room
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Arts for Learning 2nd Saturday: Creative Holiday Fun with Kristin Brandt.Ring of Knowledge
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Crafternoons With Mr. Dan. Children's Room
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Queen City Worker's Center Annual Meeting. West Room
2:00 PM - 4:45 PM Buffalo Writers Critique Group. Collections Gallery Conference Room
Sunday, December 15 Library open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM Queen City Worker's Center Tenants Meeting. West Room
Exhibits & Displays: Open during regular library hours
Rare Books 101. Rare Book Room
Leonardo da Vinci Rare Book Themes. Collections Gallery, 2nd floor
Say Their Names. Collections Gallery, 2nd floor
President John F. Kennedy. Buffalo Presidential Center, 2nd floor. Saturdays, 10 am - 4 pm
The Development of Braille. Across from Grosvenor Room
Programs denoted with an asterisk (*) are for pre-registered participants only.
Entering the Library:
Everyone must go through a weapons detection system to enter the Library.
The Washington St. entrance is open during all Library hours. The Ellicott St. open hours are varied. The Clinton St. entrance is only open for Auditorium programs.
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Imagining Buffalo Niagara in the 21st Century
A lecture/discussion series held every Tuesday at 12:30 p.m.
This program runs virtually on Zoom.
Calendar of programs.
Discussions are hosted by program founder Dennis Galucki. Call the Library for details about the speaker schedule, which is subject to change. 716-858-8900.
IMAGINE Buffalo is sponsored by the Center for the Study of Art, Architecture, History and Nature (C-SAAHN) in conjunction with the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
Archive of past IMAGINE Buffalo zoom programs beginning in Fall 2020.
Visit the Teens page for more information about middle school to high school age events and resources - www.BuffaloLib.org/Services/teens