Hours for 2021: 

Monday 10-7

Tuesday 12-8

Thursday 10-7

Friday 12-5

Saturday 10-2 

Everyone who enters the building is REQUIRED to wear a mask at this time.

Special Events

Roycroft Book Making: October 7th 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

The Roycroft Campus was founded by Elbert Hubbard whose main focus was on writing and publishing books. Students will follow in the footsteps of Hubbard creating a variety of book structures, as a way to learn about the art of bookbinding and the industry of the Roycroft Campus. This workshop will include creating a book like the pop-up accordion. Call 716-941-3516 to register - Space is limited!

Friends of the Boston Library:

October Book Sale and Basket Raffle 

Donated Book Sale: October 9th - October 22nd

Large book sale of donated items: adult hardcover books, paperbacks, nonfiction, audiobooks, CDs, DVDs, and lots of children's books all priced between $0.25-$1.00. Antique and collectible books priced individually. Bag and box sale on the final sale days.
To allow social distancing and proper cleaning, visitors may be asked to wait their turn for browsing as a limited number of people will be allowed in the book sale room at any given time.

All proceeds benefit the Boston Free Library.

Basket Raffle: October 1st - October 31st

Tickets for the Basket Raffle are $5.00 per sheet or 5 sheets for $20.00.  Winners will be contacted on November 1st!

All proceeds benefit the Boston Free Library.

Painted Pumpkins: Thursday, October 14th 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Painted Pumpkins: Friday, October 15th 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Join us for an annual event - Painted Pumpkins! Free and fun for all ages! Registration is required so we have enough supplies for all attendees. This program is weather dependent. We will reschedule if necessary. Call 716-941-3516 to register! Please specify which day you are planning to attend when you register. 

Book Turkeys: Thursday, November 11th, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

WNY Book Arts: Saturday, November 13th 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Holiday Card Making: Saturday, November 27th 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

"Gingerbread" Houses: Saturday, December 4th 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Christmas Ornament Class: Saturday, December 18th 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Curbside/Walk-Up Services Continue to be Available:

Call the library 716-941-3516 or email bos@buffalolib.org during open hours to request titles from items available at the Boston Free Library. Check the library's online catalog using the "Limit Search Results" selecting "Boston" to see currently available items. A staff member will record the titles requested and check them out on your library card. 

Safety Plan

Yard Games

The Boston Free Library now has yard games available for a 7-day loan period. Must be picked up and returned at the Boston Library; not eligible for reservations.

• Corn Hole
• Bocce
• Giant Jenga 
• Volleyball/Badminton 
• Croquet 
• Kubb 
• Kan Jam
• Ladder Ball

Library of Things

The Boston Free Library has the following items available for 7-day loan period.  Must be checked out on a valid adult library card and picked up and returned at the Boston Library during open hours.

• Sports Action Camera
• Green Screen
• Outdoor Projector and Screen
• Telescope
• Trail Camera
• Ukulele
• Portable Light Therapy Energy Lamp
• Digital Radon Detector
• Metal Detector
• Karaoke System
• Bubble Machine
• Film Slide, Negative and Photo Converter
• Super 8 and 8 mm Film Converter
• Record Player - Converts Vinyl, Cassette and CD to USB Flash Drive
• ClearClick Video Converter - Converts VHS or other video sources to digital
• VHS-C Adapter
• VCR 
• HDMI Cloner Box
• Osmo Genius Kit
• Makey Makey

Purchase of these items was made possible by funding generously secured by Senator Gallivan.

Chromebook Kits

Chromebook Kits (Chromebook + Hotspot) are now available to check out at the Boston Free Library.  

Overview and Frequently Asked Questions

Parent/Guardian Chromebook Kit Checkout Agreement

3D Printing at the Boston Library

• Lulzbot Taz 6 Printer available for use
• stl files accepted by email, web link, or USB with approval based on the library's 3D Printer Policy
• Fees based on weight of the finished project at $.05 per gram
• PLA, ABS and PETg available; colors subject to change
• Check out Thingiverse.com for ideas about what types of things can be printed