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: August 9 - August 17
1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY 14203
716-858-8900 | www.BuffaloLib.org
Saturday, August 9 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 The Bad Guys Book Club Meeting. Ring of Knowledge *
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Chess Clinic and Club. Central Meeting Room
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Pint-sized Picasso. Children's Room
1:00 PM - 3:00 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, August 10 Library closed. The Library will reopen on Sundays beginning Sept. 7, 2025.
Monday, August 11 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 - 5:00 PM Camp B-U Foundation, Inc. Youth Mentor Training. West Room *
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Information Table: Project Mona's House. Near Computers
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Spectrum Health and Human Services Reentry Program. Gallery Conference Room
Tuesday, August 12 Library open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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 *
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM FeedMore Kids in the Kitchen Program. West Room
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM 4-H Youth CAN Program. Central Meeting Room
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Literacy Buffalo Niagara Digi-Skills COVID-19 Workshop. Gallery Conference Room
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Information Table: BestSelf Connections to Care. Near Computers
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Library Foundation Board Meeting. Joseph B. Rounds Board Room
Wednesday, August 13 Library open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Information Table: Cassadaga Job Corps. Near Computers
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 3D Printer Certification Class. West Room
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Noon Yoga Recharge. Central Meeting Room
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Walk-up Tech Help. Near Computers
3:00 PM - 5:15 PM Movie Matinee: Pride & Prejudice (2005). Ring of Knowledge
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Citizens' Climate Lobby Buffalo Chapter Meeting. Collections Gallery Conference Room
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Liberation for One, Liberation for All Meeting. West Room
Thursday, August 14 Library open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM 4-H Youth CAN Program. Central Meeting Room
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM It Takes a Village Action Group. Collections Gallery Conference Room *
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Summer Reading Party. Reading Park Ramp
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Walk-up Tech Help. Near Computers
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Spectrum Health and Human Services Reentry. West Room
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Library Board of Trustees Executive Committee Meeting. Joseph B. Rounds Board Room
Friday, August 15 Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Afternoon Art Break. West Room
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Tech Training: Canva. TechKnow Lab
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Brain Sparks Craft Club. Teen Space
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Information Table: BestSelf Connections to Care. Near Computers
Saturday, August 16 Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Sensory Playtime. West Room
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 3D Printer Certification Class. West Room *
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Lecture: Life in the Original Larkinville. Ring of Knowledge
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Pint-sized Picasso. Children's Room
1:30 PM - 4:45 PM Film Screening: Malcolm X (1992). Central Meeting 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, August 17 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