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)

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, 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, 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.

Local Author: Holotrial by Alan Wishnoff - Monday, July 7th 6:30pm 

Holotrial is a legal thriller now available worldwide through TWB Press (available on Amazon, Apple Books and other locations). It is set primarily in Western New York. The premise for Holotrial was an idea I developed during my almost 40 years as a trial lawyer in Buffalo: In New York State, justice has gone high tech with holotrials— courtroom battles pre-recorded as holograms, then replayed for juries. When a cutting-edge hydrogen-powered car explodes, killing a child, seasoned trial lawyer Adam Simons takes the case, contrary to all of the experts' opinions, and against a mountain of secrets and betrayal. Sign up by calling us at (716) 892-8089 or stop in at 2580 Harlem Rd Cheektowaga, NY 14225. 

The Fun of Oobleck - Tuesday, July 8th 2:00pm

Join us for fun with Oobleck. For children ages 4 to 12 with their adults. Children will learn about non-newton fluids and get to make their own version of Oobleck to play with. Please call (716) 892-8089 or register in person at 2580 Harlem Rd Cheektowaga, NY 14225. Walk-ins welcome if space available.  

Movie Day: Paddington in Peru - Saturday, July 19th 1:00pm 

Come join us for snacks, drinks, and a wonderful featured film! This month we will be showing Paddington in Peru, rated PG, which follows Paddington and the Brown family as they visit Aunt Lucy in Peru. A thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and to the mountain peaks of Peru. Please call (716) 892-8089 or stop in at 2580 Harlem Rd Cheektowaga, NY 14225 to sign up.

Dungeons and Dragons for Adults - Monday, July 14th 4:30pm 

Dungeons and Dragons for Adults - Monday, July 28th 4:30pm 

This is a Dungeons and Dragons session for adults players. We will continue the current campaign. New players are welcome to use a prebuilt character or bring their own character. Register at the Anna Reinstein Library at 2580 Harlem Rd Cheektowaga, NY or call (716) 892-8089 to sign up. 

Rock Painting - Tuesday, July 29th 2:00pm 

Come and paint your own garden stepping stone, or make a cute animal scene with pebbles. For all ages. Please call (716) 892-8089 or register in person at 2580 Harlem Rd Cheektowaga, NY 14225. Walk-ins welcome if space 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 Digital Heritage Collections.

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