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.
Next scheduled closing: Memorial Day, Monday, May 26
Download This Week @ Central Schedule Here
Coming Up @ Central Library & Online: May 17 - May 26
1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY 14203
716-858-8900 | www.BuffaloLib.org
Saturday, May 17 Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Sensory Playtime. West Room
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Literacy Buffalo-Niagara Tutor Training. Gallery Conference Room *
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Central Library Tour. Meet @ Café
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Stitch Circle. Launch Pad MakerSpace
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Pint-Sized Picasso. Children's Room
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM WNY Women's March Program. Ring of Knowledge and Auditorium
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM VR @ the Library. Launch Pad MakerSpace
Sunday, May 18 Library open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Mind the Gap: Oral History Workshop. West Room
Monday, May 19 Library open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Information Table: BestSelf Connections to Care. Near Computers
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM Beyond Support Network: Without Walls Program. Table in Library (near Whisper Space) *
3:45 PM - 5:45 PM Arts for Learning WNY ArtWorks Program. Central Meeting Room, West Room *
Tuesday, May 20 Library open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM Beyond Support Network: Without Walls Program. Table in Library (near Whisper Space) *
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Baby/Toddler Storytime. Children's Room
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM Class Visit. Throughout Library *
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM Information Table: LaBrown Agency. Near Computers
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM It Takes a Village Action Group. Collections Gallery Conference Room *
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Information Table: Cannabis Workforce Initiative. Near Computers
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM IMAGINE Buffalo Speaker Series: Zack Boehler. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87099385229
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Amazing Women's Ministry Clothing Closet Giveaway. Ring of Knowledge
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Information Table: BestSelf Connections to Care. Near Computers
3:45 PM - 5:45 PM Arts for Learning WNY ArtWorks Program. Central Meeting Room, TechKnow Lab *
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM ISUPK: Israelite School Universal Practical Knowledge. Gallery Conference Room
Wednesday, May 21 Library open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM Beyond Support Network: Without Walls Program. Table in Library (near Whisper Space) *
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM Class Visit. Throughout Library *
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Peaceprints of WNY Community Resource Fair. Main Concourse
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Tea Blend Workshop. West Room *
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Information Table: KDM Medicare Assistance. Near Computers
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Homeless Alliance of WNY Monthly Meeting. Central Meeting Room
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Movie Matinee: Abominable (2019). Ring of Knowledge
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Teen Bingo Night! Teen Space
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM NYCLU Teen Activist Project. Collections Gallery Conference Room
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Choose Your Genealogy Adventure: Virtual Tours of WNY Repositories. (virtual)*
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Speculative Fiction Book Club. Collections Gallery Conference Room
Thursday, May 22 Library open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Erie County Fiscal Authority Audit and Board Meeting. West Room
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM Beyond Support Network: Without Walls Program. Table in Library (near Whisper Space) *
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM Class Visit. Throughout Library *
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM Information Table: LaBrown Agency. Near Computers
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM It Takes a Village Action Group. Collections Gallery Conference Room *
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM Erie County Re-entry Services Program: Anger Management. West Room
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM Special Board Meeting. Joseph B. Rounds Board Room
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Shahjaans Healthcare Training & Services. Central Meeting Room
Friday, May 23 Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM Class Visit. Throughout Library *
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 Android Settings. TechKnow Lab *
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Information Table: BestSelf Connections to Care. Near Computers
Saturday, May 24 Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Sensory Playtime. West Room
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Stitch Circle. Launch Pad MakerSpace
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Comfort Cotton Community Wellness Event. Central Meeting Room, Gallery Conf. Room
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Drone Day 2025. Reading Park Ramp
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Family History Day 2025. Ring of Knowledge
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Pint-Sized Picasso. Children's Room
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM Love is Loud Luncheon. West Room
2:00 PM - 4:45 PM Buffalo Writers Critique Group. Collections Gallery Conference Room
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Special Collections Tour. Meet @ Grosvenor Room *
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM VR @ the Library. Launch Pad MakerSpace
Sunday, May 25 Library Closed. Visit us 24/7 at www.BuffaloLib.org.
Monday, May 26 Library Closed - Memorial Day. Visit us 24/7 at www.BuffaloLib.org.
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. Fri., 12 noon – 4:30 pm & Sat., 10 am – 4 pm
Celebrate Art! Buffalo Public Schools Art Show. Collections Gallery
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 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