Anna Reinstein Memorial Library

2580 Harlem Rd., Cheektowaga, NY 14225 
(716) 892-8089 
Sunday - Closed   Monday - 12pm - 8pm   Tuesday - 9am - 5pm    Wednesday - 12pm - 8pm    Thursday - 10am - 6pm    Friday - Closed    Saturday - 9am - 5pm

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

 
Join us every Monday except for Holidays (Sept-May). Knit, crochet, loom? For ages 15+ Relax and enjoy some friendly conversation while working on your craft. Bring your own supplies. Looking to learn? We can show you how! 
Twisted Stitches - Monday, May 19th 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, May 21st at 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, May 28th at 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, June 4th at 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, June 11th at 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, June 18th at 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, June 25th at 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, July 2nd at 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, July 9th at 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, July 16th at 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, July 23rd at 6:00pm

Night Owl Storytime - Wednesday, July 30th at 6:00pm

Join us for stories, activities, and a craft. For children 0-8 years old, with their adults. Wednesdays at 6pm from May 21st - July 30th. Please call 716-892-8089 or register in person at 2580 Harlem Rd Cheektowaga, NY 14225. Walk-ins welcome if space available.

Early Bird Storytime - Thursday, May 22nd at 10:30am

Early Bird Storytime - Thursday, May 29th at 10:30am

Early Bird Storytime - Thursday, June 5th at 10:30am

Early Bird Storytime - Thursday, June 12th at 10:30am

Early Bird Storytime - Thursday, June 19th at 10:30am

Early Bird Storytime - Thursday, June 26th at 10:30am

Early Bird Storytime - Thursday, July 3rd at 10:30am

Early Bird Storytime - Thursday, July 10th at 10:30am

Early Bird Storytime - Thursday, July 17th at 10:30am

Early Bird Storytime - Thursday, July 24th at 10:30am

Early Bird Storytime - Thursday, July 31st at 10:30am

Join us for stories, activities, and a craft. For children 0-8 years old, with their adults. Thursdays at 10:30am from May 22nd - July 31st. Please call 716-892-8089 or register in person at 2580 Harlem Rd Cheektowaga, NY 14225. Walk-ins welcome if space available. 

Dungeons and Dragons for Adults - Monday, May 5th 4:30pm 

Dungeons and Dragons for Adults - Monday, May 19th 4:30pm 

 Come for Monday evenings of adventure! Feel free to bring your own character or use a premade character we will provide! Ages 18+ Registration required, and space is limited. Register at the Anna Reinstein Library at 2580 Harlem Rd Cheektowaga, NY or call (716) 892-8089 to sign up. 

YES Lego Club - Monday, June 9th at 6:00 PM

Join us in making your very own Lego creation to be displayed in the library. Call (716) 892-8089 or stop in at 2580 Harlem Rd Cheektowaga, NY to sign up. Registration is required. 

YES Craft Night - Wednesday, May 14th at 6:00pm

Join us for a wonderful craft night with the YES Group. Stop in at the Anna Reinstein Memorial Library at 2580 Harlem Rd Cheektowaga, NY 14225 or give us a call at (716) 892-8089 to sign up. Registration is required. 

Saving Money with Medicare - Saturday, May 17th at 2:00pm

Want to learn how to lower your Medicare costs and maximize your benefits? Many people don't realize they qualify for programs that can save them hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars each year! Join us on Saturday, May 17th at 2pm at 2580 Harlem Rd. Cheektowaga, NY 14225. Call us at (716) 892-8089 or stop in to sign up. 

Movie Day: Moana 2 - Saturday, May 24th at 1:00pm

Come join us for snacks, drinks, and a wonderful featured film! This month we will be showing Moana 2, rated PG, reunites Moana and Maui three years later for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers. After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced. Please call (716) 892-8089 or stop in at 2580 Harlem Rd Cheektowaga, NY 14225 to sign up.  

Summer Reading Kick-Off with Super Amy - Saturday, June 7th at 2:00pm

This summer, Super Amy brings her action-packed performance to the Cheektowaga Public Libraries with a special message about teamwork and unity. Super Amy's variety show features magic, music, and aerobic feats of strength for a high energy, one-of-a-kind experience. She is the newest generation of live performance brought to you by the team that created Charlie and Checkers and Checkers the Inventor! Please call (716) 892-8089 or stop in at 2580 Harlem Rd Cheektowaga, NY 14225 to sign up.  

Book a Tech Trainer - Saturday, June 14th appointment only

Having any tech issues? Need assistance with your computer / tablet / phone? Sign up to get one-on-one assistance. Call us at (716) 892-8089 or stop in at 2580 Harlem Rd. Cheektowaga, NY 14225 to sign up.

Dungeons and Dragons for Adults - Monday, June 16th 4:30pm 

Dungeons and Dragons for Adults - Monday, June 30th 4:30pm 

 Come for Monday evenings of adventure! Feel free to bring your own character or use a premade character we will provide! Ages 18+ Registration required and space is limited. Register at the Anna Reinstein Library at 2580 Harlem Rd Cheektowaga, NY or call (716) 892-8089 to sign up. 

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 Digital Heritage Collections.

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