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 pm - 5 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.
Important - the Library's Ellicott Street, underpass entrance to the building is open during limited hours: Monday-Friday.
Download This Week @ Central Schedule Here
Coming Up @ Central Library & Online: November 15 - November 23
1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY 14203
716-858-8900 | www.BuffaloLib.org
Saturday, November 15 Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
9:15 AM - 2:00 PM Indie Author Day 2025: Morning Session. Auditorium
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Peaceful Playtime. West Room
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM The Business of Music Workshop. West Room
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Pint-sized Picassos. Children's Room
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Stitch Circle. Launch Pad MakerSpace
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Saturday Jewelry Making. Teen Space
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Indie Author Day 2025: Afternoon Session. Throughout 2nd Floor
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM VR @ the Library. Launch Pad MakerSpace
3:00 PM - 4:45 PM Queen City Workers' Center Annual Member Meeting. West Room
Sunday, November 16 Library open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Mind the Gap: LGBTQ Oral History Workshop. Central Meeting Room
Monday, November 17 Library open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Information Table: Cassadaga Job Corps. Near Computers
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Information Table: Project Mona's House. Near Computers
Tuesday, November 18 Library open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM Class Visit. Gallery Kids' Area *
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM Tiny Tots Storytime. Children's Room
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM It Takes a Village Action Group. Collections Gallery Conference Room *
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Pathways Point Help Desk. Information Desk (near café)
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Tai Chi Tuesdays. Central Meeting Room
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM Virtual IMAGINE Bflo Series: Chuck LaChiusa. BL.BuffaloLib.org/IMAGINEBuffalo
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM VOCAL-NY Buffalo Chapter Meeting. West Room
4:30 PM - 5:55 PM ISUPK Class. Collections Gallery Conference Room
Wednesday, November 19 Library open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Tea Blend Workshop. West Room *
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Walk-up Tech Help. Near Computers
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Decoden Cream Picture Frame Making Program. Teen Space
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Movie Matinee: Borderlands (2024). Ring of Knowledge
4:15 PM - 6:00 PM NYCLU Teen Activist Project. Collections Gallery Conference Room
5:30 PM - 7:55 PM Unseen Tears: The Native American Boarding School Experience in WNY. Auditorium
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Speculative Fiction Book Club. Collections Gallery Conference Room
Thursday, November 20 Library open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
10:00 AM - Noon Class Visit. Children's Room *
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
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM What Does It All Mean? Exploring the Dictionary Exhibit Tour. Rare Book Room
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Walk-up Tech Help. Near Computers
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Tech Training: Internet Privacy and Safety. TechKnow Lab *
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Creative Sensationz Hiring Event. West Room
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Library Board of Trustees Meeting. Joseph B. Rounds Board Room
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Literacy Buffalo Niagara Board Meeting. Gallery Conference Room
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Grant Writing Training and Non-profit Consulting. Central Meeting Room
5:30 PM - 7:45 PM No New Jail Erie County Campaign Re-orientation Program. Auditorium
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Paging Through History: The Quiet Reading Club. Grosvenor Room
Friday, November 21 Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Pathways Point Help Desk. Information Desk (near café)
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Afternoon Art Break. West Room
3:00 PM - 4:55 PM Brain Sparks Craft Club! Teen Space
Saturday, November 22 Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Peaceful Playtime. West Room
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 3D Printer Certification Class. West Room *
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Pint-sized Picassos. Children's Room
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Stitch Circle. Launch Pad MakerSpace
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Lecture: Bird-Friendly Buffalo. Ring of Knowledge
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Saturday Jewelry Making. Teen Space
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, November 23 Library open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Exhibits & Displays: Open during regular Library hours.
Buffalo & the Erie Canal: An Enduring Legacy. Ring of Knowledge
What Does It All Mean? Exploring the Dictionary. Rare Book Room
Presidential Stamps. Bflo Pres. Ctr, 2nd floor. Open Sat., 10 am – 4 pm
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.
We want to hear from you.
The Buffalo & Erie County Public Library is exploring how future interior improvements @ the downtown Central Library can better meet the needs of Erie County residents.
Attend an online public engagement session on Wed., Nov 5 @ 7 p.m. via Zoom: https://bl.buffalolib.org/CEN-Zoom. To learn more visit: https://bl.buffalolib.org/CEN-Study
See the brochure here:
https://tinyurl.com/TBNCentral
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