Isaías González-Soto Branch Library

Mural showing six cartoon portraits by artist Angelee Vargas. A middle-grade girl of Asian descent holds up a peace sign. A woman with an afro smiles. An elderly man with a long beard, glasses, and a head covering smiles. A woman with blond hair waves. A man with a fedora and tie smiles. A man with glasses and blue eyes waves.

Art by @AngeleeV


Please visit your improved Isaías González-Soto Branch Library located at 280 Porter Avenue in Buffalo, NY.
There is a parking lot available next to the library (enter the lot via Prospect Avenue).

Ongoing Book Sale

Library Discard Books and Media Ongoing Sale on the lower level (accessible by stairs or by lift).

Current prices:
Magazines & Paperback books: 50¢ each
Hardcover books & Media (Music CDs, Audiobooks on CD, DVDs, Blurays): $1.00 each
Cash only, please bring your own bag. Thank you for supporting library programming by supporting our book sale!

 

Scavenger Hunt!

Kids hunt for the hidden images in the children's area. When you find them all, turn in your scavenger hunt guide at the desk for a small prize! Drop-in during open hours anytime to do the scavenger hunt. New hunt each month.

LEGO Contest!

LEGO contest is every even-numbered month (February, April, June, August, October, December). Kids & Teens drop-in anytime during open hours that month to create a build using library LEGO or DUPLO blocks. After naming and displaying your creation in our display case, fill out a raffle ticket to win a LEGO Creator set! The contest is open to ages 1.5-17 years old. (Prizes are rated for 6-7+)

Guess How Many Contest

Guess How Many Contest runs every even-numbered month (January, March, May, July, September, November).
How many objects are in the jar? Adults and kids drop-in anytime during open hours throughout the month to guess. Only one guess per person, though! The kid and the adult who guess the closest to the actual number of objects each win a prize. Winners are contacted on the first business day of the following month.

Every Monday - New Take and Make Craft

Free! Drop-in throughout the week during open hours to pick one up while supplies last.
May Crafts:
May 4 - Mother's Day Card
May 11 - Paper Flower Crown
May 18 - Coffee Filter Butterfly
May 26 - Paper Gerber Daisy Chain

Upcoming Events

Individuals in need of an accommodation may contact the ADA Coordinator at access@buffalolib.org within 7 days of the program.

Dungeons & Dragons: Underwood

Dungeons & Dragons: Underwood
Players are needed - Be a Hero!
Saturdays 1pm-5pm
Lower Level - Small Meeting Room

Dungeons & Dragons: Underwood is a homebrew fantasy role playing game set in the late-medieval/early renaissance period, circa AD 1565.

  • Ages 8+, adults without children are welcome
  • Easy to play, no experience needed
  • No commitment necessary, your character will remain playable even if you do not come each week or only come a couple times
  • Can take up to 7 players per session, first come, first served

Technology Tuesdays
Tuesdays 9:30am - 11:30 am

For extended help with technological devices (learning how to use a computer, setting up your phone, etc.) Appointments taken first, walk-ins welcome. 45-minute sessions. To sign up, please ask at the desk or call 716-882-1537.

Isaías Craft Café
Drop-in
Last Wednesdays 5:00pm-7:00pm

Enjoy a featured world snack and our coffee/tea bar. Unwind while listening to selections from the Library's historic record collection. Junk journal with us or bring your own project to work on!