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: April 26 - May 4
1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY 14203
716-858-8900 | www.BuffaloLib.org
Saturday, April 26 Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Sensory Playtime. West Room
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Lincoln Day. Buffalo Presidential Center
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Stitch Circle. Launch Pad MakerSpace
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM UB HEALS Shop for Free Event. Ring of Knowledge
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Pint-Sized Picasso. Children's Room
2:00 PM - 4:45 PM Buffalo Writers Critique Group. 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, April 27 Library open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Liberation for One, Liberation for All (LOLA) Town Hall. Central Meeting Room
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM Queen City Workers' Center Tenant Support Meeting. West Room
Monday, April 28 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)
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Homeless Alliance of WNY Coordinated Entry Training. Gallery Conference Room
3:45 PM - 5:45 PM Arts for Learning WNY ArtWorks Program. Central Meeting Room, TechKnow Lab*
4:00 PM - 5:55 PM Queen City Workers' Center Tenant Support Meeting. Collections Gallery Conference Room
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM City of Buffalo Public Hearing. Auditorium
Tuesday, April 29 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 - 12:00 PM Buffalo Public Schools National Technical Honor Society Induction. Auditorium
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 *
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Information Table: Ujima Company, Inc. Near Computers
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM IMAGINE Buffalo Speaker Series: Andrew Delmonte. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84943278553
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM Erie County Dept. of Senior Services Focus Group. Central Meeting Room
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Amazing Women's Shelter Clothing 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, West Room *
4:30 PM - 5:55 PM ISUPK: Israelite School Universal Practical Knowledge. Gallery Conference Room
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Junior League of Buffalo General Membership Meeting. Auditorium
Wednesday, April 30 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)
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Erie County Dept. of Social Services Staff Meeting. Central Meeting Room *
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 3D Printer Certification Class. West Room
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Information Table: BestSelf Substance Use Disorder Program. Near Computers
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Walk-Up Tech Help. Near Computers
3:00 PM - 5:10 PM Movie Matinee: Aladdin (2019). Ring of Knowledge
3:45 PM - 5:45 PM Arts for Learning WNY ArtWorks Program. Central Meeting Room, West Room *
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM BookTok IRL. Near Teen Space
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM NYCLU Teen Activist Project. Gallery Conference Room
6:00 PM - 7:55 PM Do-It-Yourself Uncontested Divorce Workshop. Auditorium
Thursday, May 1 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)
10:30 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 - 1:00 PM International Institute of Buffalo Library Tour. Central Meeting Room *
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Mental Health Flash Mob. Reading Park & Ramp, Main Concourse, Ring of Knowledge
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Walk-Up Tech Help. Near Computers
3:45 PM - 5:45 PM Arts for Learning WNY ArtWorks Program. Gallery Conference Room *
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Bad Art Night. Central Meeting Room
Friday, May 2 Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Erie County Dept. of Social Services Staff Meeting. Central Meeting Room *
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
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Teen Advisory Group. West Room
Saturday, May 3 Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Presidential Trivia Contest. Buffalo Presidential Center
10:30 AM - 1:30 PM Chess Clinic and Club. Central Meeting Room
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Stitch Circle. Launch Pad MakerSpace
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Lecture: The Burchfield Penney Art Center: The First Green Art Museum in NY. Ring of Knowledge
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Pint-Sized Picasso. Children's Room
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Good Neighbors Getting It Done WNY Monthly Meeting. Central Meeting Room
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM VR @ the Library. Launch Pad MakerSpace
Sunday, May 4 Library open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Exhibits & Displays: Open during regular Library hours.
What Does It All Mean? Exploring the Dictionary. Rare Book Room
Two Hundred Years on the Erie Canal. Collections Gallery, through April 30
Lincoln's Funeral. Bflo Pres. Ctr, 2nd floor. Sat., 10 am – 4 pm
Celebrate Art! Buffalo Public Schools Art Show. Collections Gallery, opens May 1
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