Here's What's Happening at the Anna Reinstein Memorial Library...

Hours

For more details about our resources and weekly schedule, visit our Library Info page.

Book Sale

Ongoing Book Sale - $2 Bag Sale (BYOB - bring your own bag)

Twisted Stiches: Knit, crochet or Loom? Relax and enjoy some friendly conversation while working on your craft. BYOS: Bring your own supplies or project. Looking to Learn? We can show you how! For ages 15 and up. We meet every Monday at 5:30pm to 7:30pm from September to May. We do not meet on holidays.

Twisted Stitches - Monday, December 15th at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Twisted Stitches - Monday, December 22nd at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Twisted Stitches - Monday, December 29th at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Jacob Drops, the Juggler - Saturday, December 20th at 11:00am

Watch Jacob Drops, the Juggler perform feats of juggling inside Anna Reinstein Memorial Library! He will juggle, spin plates and more with a musical finale. Learn about the possibilities of perseverance, patience and practice of juggling. With a hands-on demonstration at the end where you can try your hand at juggling too. For all ages. Please call at let us know you're coming (716) 892-8089 or in person at 2580 Harlem Rd Cheektowaga, NY 14225. Walk-ins welcome!

Holiday Events - Saturday, December 20th at 11:00am to 2:00pm

Our library will be hosting three special holiday events on Saturday 12/20. The following FREE events are included:

11 am: Juggling Show with Jacob Drops
12 pm: Visit with Santa
1 pm: Cookie Decorating

Please call to register for any or all of these events: 716-892-8089 or register in person at the library: 2580 Harlem Rd. Cheektowaga, NY 14225.

Kids Crocheting - Saturday, December 27th at 10:30am - 11:30am

Kids can learn 6 basic crochet stitches. For children with their adults. The fourth Saturday of the month at 10:30am from September - May, not on holidays. Please call 716-892-8089 or register in person at 2580 Harlem Rd Cheektowaga, NY 14225.

Crochet for All - Saturday, December 27th at 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Learn the 6 basic crochet stitches, and more. Including how to work around them, combine them, make a magic ring, and read patterns. Bring your own supplies (yarn and crochet hook). Any age. Children must be accompanied by an adult. The fourth Saturday of the month at 12:00pm - 1:00pm from September - May, not on holidays. Please call 716-892-8089 or register in person at 2580 Harlem Rd Cheektowaga, NY 14225.

Knitting for All - Saturday, December 27th at 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Learn to knit and purl using either the US or Continental way. Bring a set of knitting needles and some 4-ply yarn. Please call 716-892-8089 to register or register in person at 2580 Harlem Rd. Cheektowaga, NY 14225. All ages welcome! Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Bike Locks Available

Bike locks are now available for use at the library. Only intended to be used while visiting the library.

Can't make it in? Check out our eLibrary!

Check out eBooks and eAudiobooks from Libby!

Wondering how to check out books and audiobooks while our buildings are closed? We created a short tutorial series on getting started with Libby!

Signing Up for an eLibrary Card

Getting the Libby App

eReader Questions and Answers

Reading Digitally During and After Library Closures

History of Anna M. Reinstein

Anna Reinstein was born in 1866 to a family of minor Russian nobility near Kiev. Her interest in medicine was encouraged by her mother, who was an herbalist, and her family. Her parents sent her to a school in Berne, Switzerland and there she received her doctorate in medicine in 1891, and met her future husband, Boris Reinstein. By the time Anna emigrated to the United States in 1888, she spoke three dialects of Polish as well as French, Ukrainian, high Russian, German, Italian, Hebrew, Yiddish and English. She could also read and write Latin and Greek, which was required as a physician. She chose to settle in the Buffalo area because of its large Polish population, feeling a physician fluent in Slavic languages could establish a comfortable practice here.

Anna built her practice steadily. She worked as a midwife before passing her U.S. medical boards exams and is reported to have delivered over 2,000 babies. Many times, around the turn of the century, she could be spotted on her bicycle, black bag in hand, driving the roads of East Buffalo and Cheektowaga to tend to her patients' needs. In 1904, Anna moved to Cheektowaga and continued to practice medicine here until February 12, 1948. Her son Victor, born in 1894, joined her medical practice in 1916.

In the early 1900's, Anna Reinstein acquired much property in Cheektowaga and built homes in the area. One of the reasons she began in real estate was to provide rental housing for the railroad workers and other working-class people who need shelter.

The library was made possible by a donation given by Victor Reinstein, her son, to memorialize Anna. A woman who came to Cheektowaga back in 1904, who practiced medicine in the area for more than 40 years, and became a part of the township. The Reinstein family has always known the value of education and books which recorded the experiences of men and women who lived before them. This belief became possible in the community where the Reinstein family once lived, where youth can recognize the benefits which man can find in his search for knowledge at the Anna M. Reinstein Memorial Library.

The Reinstein Family Archives is housed at the Anna M. Reinstein Memorial Library. This special collection contains documents that encapsulate the history of the family with focus on the lives of Boris Isaevich Reinstein, Anna Mogilova Reinstein, Honorine Reinstein, Nadina Reinstein Kavinoky, Victor Reinstein, and Julia Boyer Reinstein. Onsite access to The Reinstein Family Archives is by appointment only. Presently there are 102.25 cubic feet of records in the Archives with dates spanning from 1805-1998. Online access to a selected set of items from the Archives is made available in partnership with New York Heritage Digital Collections.