Audubon Branch

One mile north of the University at Buffalo North Campus on John James Audubon Parkway between North Forest Road and Dodge Road.

We are in the same complex as the Amherst Police Station, Courthouse and Senior Center.  Plenty of parking is available. 

Features

• Wheelchair accessible
• Wi-fi available
• Public Access Computers:
  For Adults, 13 desktop computers and 6 laptops -- with Microsoft Office Applications (2016), Internet Access, etc.;
  Flatbed scanner available;
  3 computers dedicated for Catalog; 
  8 computers dedicated for children;
  Printing charges: B&W 10¢ per page, color 25¢ per page.
• Self check-out machines using RFID technology
• Meeting Room, with capacity for 100 people -- used for Library Programs; available for use by nonprofit organizations (registration required)
  
• 3 Study Rooms are available for small groups (reservations recommended)
  
• Children's Playroom --  for children 6 and under with adult supervision
• Copy machine, black & white only, 20¢ per copy
• Outdoor Drop Box attached to building, for returned library material, open 24/7. This is the first automated drop box in Western New York, discharging materials as soon as they are inserted.
• Display Cases -- large showcase, 88 inches wide, 43 inches high, and 13.5 inches deep -- smaller case for flat wall-mounted display -- both cases are available for groups.
• Optelec ClearView Video Magnifier -- is easy to use and will help the visually impaired maintain their independence in everyday tasks such as reading books and magazines, viewing photographs and writing. Thanks to the Amherst Lions Club for donating this to us. 

The Collection

Audubon has a wide assortment of materials, housing books and other materials for all ages.
We offer an extensive collection of nonprint materials, including popular and family movies on DVD and Blu-Ray, a large foreign film and documentary collection, and all genres of music CDs.

We carry a rotating array of audiobooks and large print books, as well as a small foreign language book collection, with titles in Bengali, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Korean & Russian. 
We subscribe to some unique Health & Fitness newsletters.
Local documents and the Amherst Flood Collection are housed here.

What's Special About the Audubon Library

Named after John James Audubon (pictured above), we are situated in an idyllic setting, a short walk away from the Walton Woods hiking trail and bike path. In good weather, the tables and benches in front of the Library provide an attractive place to sit and read, talk with friends or watch the geese.

The Amherst Main Library at Audubon opened in 1987 within the Audubon New Community in Amherst, and has become B&ECPL's largest and busiest community library, home to among the most diverse populations in Erie County.

We host a wide variety of vibrant programs, and provide a safe, relaxing place to sip a cup of coffee, read magazines & newspapers or surf the web.

We have a beverage and snack vending machine.

We are a participant in the Abitibi Paper Retriever Recycling Program, which benefits the Library and the environment.

Audubon is also the home of the Western New York Seed Library:

Bookstore

Here you can purchase gently used books. The Store is run by volunteers. We are always looking for more volunteers to help. 
The following schedule is subject to change at any time, based on volunteers' availability, so if you were planning a special trip just for the Bookstore, we recommend calling ahead first at (716) 689-4922 to make sure it will be staffed when you arrive.