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: CLOSED
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.
Download This Week @ Central Schedule Here
Coming Up @ Central Library & Online: July 4 - July 13
1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY 14203
716-858-8900 | www.BuffaloLib.org
Friday, July 4 Library closed. Visit us 24/7 at www.BuffaloLib.org.
Saturday, July 5 Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Sensory Playtime. West Room
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM WNY Genealogical Society Library Collection Research Assistance. Grosvenor Room
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Pint-sized Picasso. Children's Room
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Universal Anime Saturday: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984). Auditorium
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Love is Loud, Inc. Luncheon. West Room
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Saturday Jewelry Making. Teen Space
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM VR @ the Library. Launch Pad MakerSpace
Sunday, July 6 Library closed. The Library will reopen on Sundays beginning Sept. 7, 2025.
Monday, July 7 Library open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Information Table: BestSelf Connections to Care. Near Computers
3:00 PM - 5:30 PM Queen City Worker's Center Meeting. Collections Gallery Conference Room
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM Erie County Re-entry Services: Anger Management. West Room *
Tuesday, July 8 Library open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Information Table: Clearview Treatment Center. Near Computers
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM Baby/Toddler Storytime. Children's Room
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM It Takes a Village Action Group. Collections Gallery Conference Room *
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Information Table: BestSelf Connections to Care. Near Computers
4:30 PM - 5:55 PM ISUPK: Israelite School Universal Practical Knowledge. Gallery Conference Room
Wednesday, July 9 Library open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Leadership Program. Auditorium
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 3D Printer Certification Class. West Room *
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM WNY Genealogical Society Library Collection Research Assistance. Grosvenor Room
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Walk-up Tech Help. Near Computers
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Movie Matinee: Jurassic World Dominion (2022). Ring of Knowledge
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Citizens' Climate Lobby Meeting. Collections Gallery Conference Room
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Spiritualism's Place: Reformers, Seekers & Séances at Lily Dale. Ring of Knowledge
Thursday, July 10 Library open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Erie County Dept. of Social Services Training. Central Meeting Room
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM It Takes a Village Action Group. Collections Gallery Conference Room *
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Hawk Creek: Talk on the Wild Side. Auditorium
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Walk-up Tech Help. Near Computers
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Library Board of Trustees Executive Committee Mtg. Joseph B. Rounds Board Room
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM Erie County Re-entry Services: Anger Management. West Room *
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Building Better Stories: Huckleberry Finn and James. Gallery Conference Room
Friday, July 11 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
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Afternoon Art Break. West Room
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Tech Training: Google Account Recovery. TechKnow Lab
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Information Table: BestSelf Connections to Care. Near Computers
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Teen Advisory Group. West Room
Saturday, July 12 Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Sensory Playtime. West Room
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Chess Clinic and Club. Central Meeting Room
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 3D Printer Certification Class. West Room *
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Performance: DiAPER! the band (all ages). Ring of Knowledge
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Pint-sized Picasso. Children's Room
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Saturday Jewelry Making. Teen Space
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM VR @ the Library. Launch Pad MakerSpace
Sunday, July 13 Library closed. The Library will reopen on Sundays beginning Sept. 7, 2025.
Exhibits & Displays: Open during regular Library hours.
What Does It All Mean? Exploring the Dictionary. Rare Book Room
Lincoln's Funeral. Bflo Pres. Ctr, 2nd floor. Open Fri., 12 noon – 4:30 pm and Sat., 10 am – 4 pm
Lafayette’s Tour in America. Main Concourse
Programs denoted with an asterisk (*) are for pre-registered participants only.
Entering the Library:
Everyone must go through a weapon 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