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.
Download This Week @ Central Schedule Here
Coming Up @ Central Library & Online: June 7 - June 15
1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY 14203
716-858-8900 | www.BuffaloLib.org
Saturday, June 7 Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Sensory Playtime. Children's Room
10:45 AM - 2:00 PM Chess Clinic and Club. Central Meeting Room
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Universal Anime Saturday: Selections from the Climate Future Film Festival. Auditorium
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 - 4:15 PM Lecture: Buffalo Stories: The Buffalo History Channel. Ring of Knowledge
Sunday, June 8 Library open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday, June 9 Library open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Information Table: BestSelf Connections to Care. Near Computers
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM Erie County Re-Entry Services. West Room
Tuesday, June 10 Library open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Baby/Toddler Storytime. Children's Room
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Erie County Safety Meeting. Central Meeting Room
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM It Takes a Village Action Group. Collections Gallery Conference Room *
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM IMAGINE Buffalo Speaker Series: Dr. John Montague & Anne Conable. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84525205704
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Information Table: BestSelf Connections to Care. Near Computers
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM ISUPK: Israelite School Universal Practical Knowledge. Gallery Conference Room
Wednesday, June 11 Library open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Class Visit. Children's Room, Central Meeting Room *
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 3D Printer Certification Class. West Room *
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Walk-up Tech Help. Near Computers
3:00 PM - 4:50 PM Movie Matinee: Captive State (2019). Ring of Knowledge
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Citizens' Climate Lobby Meeting. Collections Gallery Conference Room
6:30 PM - 7:45 PM InSchool Music Piano Recital. Auditorium
Thursday, June 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 *
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Wellness @ Central. Main Concourse, West Room
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Walk-up Tech Help. Near Computers
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM B&ECPL Board of Trustees Executive Committee Meeting and Budget & Finance Committee Meeting. Joseph B. Rounds Board Room
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM Erie County Re-Entry Services. West Room
Friday, June 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
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Afternoon Art Break. West Room
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Information Table: BestSelf Connections to Care. Near Computers
Saturday, June 14 Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Collective Wisdom: Community Archiving Projects Workshop. Central Meeting Room *
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Sensory Playtime. Children's Room
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Lecture: The Erie Canal, Silo City & Flour Milling in Buffalo. 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
2:00 PM - 4:45 PM Buffalo Writers Critique Group. Collections Gallery Conference Room
Sunday, June 15 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
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.
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