Central (downtown Buffalo)
Welcome to the downtown Central Library!
Central Library Regular/non-holiday/non-emergency 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.
Coming Up @ Central Library & Online: June 6 - June 14, 2026
Download This Week @ Central Schedule Here
Saturday, June 6 Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Erie County Dept. of Probation & Should Never Use Guns (SNUG) present What's Your Out? Part 2. Auditorium
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Love is Loud, Inc. Luncheon. West Room
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM University Express: "Remembering the Pan-American Exposition." Central Meeting Room *
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Pint-sized Picassos. Children's Room
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM AP Gorny: Different from the Rest Curator's Tour. Meet @ Rare Book Room
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM "Italian Immigrants in Buffalo & Western New York." Ring of Knowledge
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Virtual Saturdays. Teen Space
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Peaceful Playtime. West Room
Sunday, June 7 Library open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday, June 8 Library open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM Information Table: University at Buffalo Social Services Assistance. Near Computers
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Interactive Journaling Program Group Sessions. West Room *
Tuesday, June 9 Library open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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 *
4:30 PM - 5:50 PM ISUPK Class. Collections Gallery Conference Room
Wednesday, June 10 Library open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Every Bottom Covered Diaper Pick-up. Children's Room *
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Walk-up Tech Help. Information Services Desk or Computer Desk
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Movie Matinee: Bohemian Rhapsody (2019). Ring of Knowledge
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Teen Bingo Night. Teen Space
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM The Buffalo History Channel presents Juneteenth. Ring of Knowledge
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Citizens' Climate Lobby Monthly Meeting. Central Meeting Room
Thursday, June 11 Library open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM Information Table: University at Buffalo Social Services Assistance. Near Computers
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM It Takes a Village Action Group. Collections Gallery Conference Room *
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Library Board of Trustees Executive Committee Meeting. Joseph B. Rounds Board Room
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Every Bottom Covered Diaper Pick-up. Children's Room *
4:00 PM - 7:45 PM ISUPK Roundtable of Truth. West Room
6:10 PM - 7:50 PM InSchool Music Piano Recital. Auditorium
Friday, June 12 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
11:45 AM - 2:00 PM Class Visit. West Room *
Saturday, June 13 Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 3D Printer Certification Class. West Room *
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Dungeons & Dragons at the Library. Central Meeting Room *
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Pint-sized Picassos. West Room
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Virtual Saturdays. Teen Space
2:00 PM - 4:45 PM Buffalo Writers' Critique Group. Collections Gallery Conference Room
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Peaceful Playtime. West Room
Sunday, June 14 Library open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Exhibits & Displays: Open during regular Library hours.
AP Gorny: Different from the Rest. Rare Book Room
Buffalo & the Erie Canal: An Enduring Legacy. Ring of Knowledge
Lincoln’s Funeral Train. Buffalo Presidential Center, only open Saturdays 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.
Your Buffalo & Erie County Public Library card means you can receive discounts across Erie County. Learn more about the VIP program here.
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.
Imagining Buffalo Niagara in the 21st Century, after 600 programs,
IMAGINE Buffalo ran its final program in February 2026.
The Library is thankful to program host and volunteer Dennis Galucki.
IMAGINE Buffalo was sponsored by the Center for the Study of Art, Architecture, History and Nature (C-SAAHN) in conjunction with the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
Click here for an archive of past Zoom programs dating back to 2020: Archive of past IMAGINE Buffalo zoom programs
Click here for a full archive of all recordings dating back to 2009