Hours for 2022: 

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

Virtual Story Times: Mondays at 10:30 AM

Join us on Facebook or YouTube for a short story time, sharing some of our favorite books and songs for children ages 2-7.  Videos will be uploaded on Mondays and available to access any time. 

https://www.facebook.com/BostonFreeLibrary/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmGE2zrZbqu7XIPjd6Nu3YQ?view_as=subscriber

Take and Make Crafts

Stop in each week for small craft kits to take home and assemble.  Best for ages 2-7.

Snowmen Kits: January 3rd-14th

January Scavenger Hunt: The Mitten

January 18th - 31st

Can you help all the animals find the mitten? 

Based on Jan Brett's The Mitten, participants will locate 8 animals and 1 mitten in the library for a small prize.   

Drop in Craft for January:

January 18th - 29th

Make Your Own Magnets! Use supplies provided or bring your own pictures to create fun personalized magnets.

February Scavenger Hunt: Hearts

February 1st- February 14th

How many hearts can you find in the library?  Locate at least 15 hearts for a Valentine surprise!

Drop in Crafts for February:

Make Your Own Valentines: February 1st-14th

Paper Flowers: February 15th-28th

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

Sports Equipment

Now you can check out sports equipment through the library!

Available kits include:

• Kid's Sized Tennis Kits: 2 rackets and 4 tennis balls - courts open and free to use behind the Boston Town Hall and at Sprague Brook Park
• Kid's Snowshoe Kits - perfect for a winter day at Sprague Brook or on any of the nearby trails! (Best for ages 5+).
  • Two sizes available: Small and Large Youth Sizes

Also Kids under the age of 17 who have fees on their library card can get them removed when the sports equipment is checked out!

Sponsored by the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, and winner of the 2021 Penguin Random House Library award for Innovation. 

* A parent or guardian must sign a waiver and be present the first time equipment is borrowed. Equipment must be borrowed from and returned to the Boston Free Library. 

Library of Things

Check out what items are available through our catalog!

Images of all items available here.

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

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

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 

Cricut Maker Machine

• Available for public use during library hours
• Basic cardstock provided, patrons are responsible for providing any other appropriate materials for projects