Clearfield Branch Library
Library Info
770 Hopkins Rd.
Williamsville, NY 14221
United States
Location
In Williamsville, on Hopkins Road, a few blocks north of Maple Road and just south of West Klein Road. Adjacent to Clearfield Recreation Center). Parking at both entrances, in front of the library along Hopkins, as well as behind library.
Features
- Wheelchair accessible.
- Wi-fi available.
- Public Access Computers
- For Adults, 10 networked computers and 3 laptops -- with Microsoft Office Applications (2016), Internet Access, etc, ;
2 computers dedicated for Catalog;
5 computers dedicated for children;
Printing and Mobile Printing charges: B&W 10 cents per page, color 25 cents per page.
- For Adults, 10 networked computers and 3 laptops -- with Microsoft Office Applications (2016), Internet Access, etc, ;
- Meeting Room, capacity 80.
- Study Room available for small groups (reservations recommended).
- Copy machine, black & white only, 20¢ per copy
- Outdoor Drop Box attached to building, for returned library material, open 24/7.
- Ongoing Book Sale of a variety of donated books and magazines in the front vestibule.
What's Special About the Clearfield Library
- Chessboard available for public use (at librarians' desk).
- Local documents.
- Large foreign language film and documentary collection.
- 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.
Clearfield Branch Library
System-Wide Policies
What’s Happening
Clearfield Branch Library
Please help us to continue to grow the Clearfield Library garden! By saving your Dash's Market receipts, you can help us raise money to purchase additional shrubs for planting in the spring. Thank you for your support! - Town & Country Garden Club
Book Sale at the Clearfield Library
770 Hopkins Road, WilliamsvilleWednesday, January 22 (10am-8pm)
Thursday, January 23 (10am-5pm)
Friday, January 24 (10am-5pm)
Saturday, January 25 (10am-5pm) - $5 Bag Sale on the final day
Library opens at 10am each day of the sale.**********
Weekly storytimes will return February 2025 - dates TBD.
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Holiday Specials
Diwali Discovered
Come learn about Diwali traditions from both Hindu & Sikh perspectives!
Wednesday, December 11 from 5:30 - 6:30pmStorybook Cook: Cookie Decorating!
(children ages 5 and up, with caregiver)
Saturday, December 14 from 3 - 4pmSanta Storytime
Monday, December 16 at 10:30am
Stories/songs best for toddlers & preschoolersHoliday specials at Amherst Public Libraries available via this link as a PDF flyer
Fall Let's Learn about Cultures! Series PDF flyer
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Clearfield Library Book Club: 2025 SELECTION...
Meetings at 4 P.M. on select Wednesdays
December 18th, The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
January 15 The Women by Kristin Hannah
February 19 Monogamy by Sue Miller
March 19 And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
April 16 People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
May 21 Happiness Falls by Angie Kim
June 18 Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff
July 16 The Valley of Amazement by Amy Tan
August 20 The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
Call or stop into the Clearfield Library to register.
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BOOK A TECHNOLOGY TRAINER at the Amherst Public Libraries
(REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR ALL CLASSES)
Need assistance with a computer, smartphone, or tablet? We can help!
These free 45 minute sessions are designed to assist with one-on-one technology support. Call the hosting library to register for any of these classes.Wednesday, Dec. 4 from 11am-4pm at Audubon
Thursday, Dec. 5 from 11am-5pm at Clearfield
Wednesday, December 18 from 12:30-4:30 at Eggertsville-Snyder(2025)
Tuesday Jan. 7 from 4:30pm-7:30pm at Williamsville
Saturday, Jan. 11 from 11am-4pm at Audubon
Thursday, Jan. 30 from 11am-5pm at Clearfield
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Chair Yoga with Kandy
Wednesdays at 11:30 A.M.Space is limited. Please register in person at the Clearfield Library or call 716-688-4955.
Wednesdays at 11:30 A.M.
November 6 - December 18
(SIGN-UP FOR INDIVIDUAL SESSION)
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An English Conversation Group held by Literacy Buffalo Niagara takes place at the Clearfield Branch on Friday mornings from 10am-12pm.
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Pokémon Club
Select Fridays from 4-5 pm; Ages 6 – 12,
Nov 22nd - Ice ChallengePokémon Holiday Party! (ages 6-12)
Friday, December 6 (4-5:30pm)
Enjoy snacks, games and more with the movie Detective Pikachu!
PDF flyer for the event*********
Individuals in need of accommodation may contact the ADA Coordinator at access@buffalolib.org within 7 days of the program.
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Holiday Closings 2024
Christmas Eve Tuesday: December 24, 2024
Christmas Day Wednesday: December 25, 2024
New Year's Eve Tuesday: December 31, 2024*
*Williamsville Library will be closed
*Audubon Library to close early at 6pmSunday Hours: (12-5pm) Main Library at Audubon
September 8 to December 15, 2024 (no December 22 & 29)
HOLIDAY CLOSINGS
2025
New Year’s Day Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 20, 2025
President’s Day Monday, February 17, 2025
Good Friday Friday, April 18, 2025
Memorial Day Monday, May 26, 2025
Juneteenth Thursday June 19, 2025
Independence Day Friday, July 4, 2025
Old Home Days (WILLIAMSVILLE LIBRARY ONLY)
Tuesday, July 15 – Friday, July 18, 2025
Labor Day Monday, September 1, 2025
Veteran’s Day Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Thanksgiving Thursday, November 27, 2025
Christmas Eve Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Christmas Day Thursday, December 25, 2025
New Year’s Eve Wednesday, December 31, 2025*
*Audubon, Clearfield and Eggertsville-Snyder Libraries to close at 6pm.
SUNDAY HOURS (12-5pm) Main Library at Audubon ONLY
January 5 to June 8, 2025 (no April 20 & May 25)
September 7 to December 14, 2025 (no December 21 & 28)
Board Info
Amherst Rules, Board Information, Bylaws & Policies
Strategic Plan (2023-2025) (pdf)
Rules of Conduct for Library Users (pdf)
Annual Report to the Community
Amherst Public Library Board of Trustees
PRESIDENT
JEFFREY F. VOELKL
Term will expire 12/31/2025VICE PRESIDENT
OLIVER C. YOUNG, ESQ.
Term will expire 12/31/2027TREASURER
CAROLYN GIAMBRA
Term will expire 12/31/2026SECRETARY
MARILYN FEUERSTEIN
Term will expire 12/31/2027
HON. PENNY M. WOLFGANG
Term will expire 12/31/2028DAVID SAIA
Term will expire 12/31/2029
Are you interested in being a library board member?
Brochure (pdf) / Application (pdf) / Trustee Handbook
Board Meetings, Agendas, Minutes
Meetings begin at 5:30pm. All meetings are open to the public.
Tues. January 28, 2025 (Audubon Library - Community Room 1)
Wed. March 5, 2025 (Eggertsville-Snyder Library - Community Room)
Tues. April 8, 2025 (Williamsville Library - Community Room)
Wed. May 21, 2025 (Clearfield Library - Community Room)
Wed. July 9, 2025 (Eggertsville-Snyder Library - Community Room)
Thurs. September 11, 2025 (Audubon Library - Community Room 1)
Tues. October 21, 2025 (Williamsville Library - Community Room)
Wed. December 3, 2025 (Audubon Library - Community Room 1)
Agenda & Minutes:
2025
2025 Agendas
2025 Minutes2024
2024 Agendas
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 Agenda (pdf)
Canceled due to weather, meeting was rescheduled to Tuesday, February 6- Tuesday, February 6, 2024 Agenda (pdf)
- Tuesday, March 12, 2024 Agenda (pdf)
- Monday, April 29, 2024 Agenda (pdf)
Originally April 17, this meeting was rescheduled to April 29 due to scheduling conflicts. - Wednesday, May 22, 2024 Agenda (pdf)
- Thursday, July 11, 2024 Agenda (pdf)
- Thursday, September 5, 2024 Agenda (pdf)
- Wednesday, October 23, 2024 Agenda (pdf)
- Tuesday , December 3, 2024 Agenda (pdf)
2024 Minutes
- Tuesday, February 6, 2024 Minutes (pdf)
- Tuesday, March 12, 2024 Minutes (pdf)
- Monday, April 29, 2024 Minutes (pdf)
- Wednesday, May 22, 2024 Minutes (pdf)
- Thursday, July 11, 2024 Minutes (pdf)
- Thursday, September 5, 2024 Minutes (pdf)
- Wednesday, October 23, 2024 Minutes (pdf)
- Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Minutes (pdf) DRAFT
2023
2023 Agendas
- Tuesday, January 10, 2023 Agenda (pdf)
- Tuesday, February 7, 2023 Agenda (pdf)
- Tuesday, March 7, 2023 Agenda (pdf)
- Wednesday, April 12, 2023 Agenda (pdf)
- Tuesday, May 16, 2023 Agenda (pdf)
- Tuesday, July 25, 2023 Agenda (pdf)
- Thursday, September 7, 2023 Agenda (pdf)
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 Agenda (pdf)
The October 2023 Board meeting was canceled due to member illness.- Monday, December 4, 2023 Agenda (pdf)
2023 Minutes
- Tuesday, January 10, 2023 Minutes (pdf)
- Tuesday, February 7, 2023 Minutes (pdf)
- Tuesday, March 7, 2023 Minutes (pdf)
- Wednesday, April 12, 2023 Minutes (pdf)
- Tuesday, May 16, 2023 Minutes (pdf)
- Tuesday, July 25, 2023 Minutes (pdf)
- Thursday, September 7, 2023 Minutes (pdf)
- Monday, December 4, 2023 Minutes (pdf)
2022
2022 Agendas
- Wednesday, January 5, 2022 Agenda (pdf)
- Wednesday, February 16, 2022 Agenda (pdf)
- Wednesday, March 23, 2022 Agenda (pdf)
- Wednesday, April 20, 2022 Agenda (pdf)
- Wednesday, June 1, 2022 Agenda (pdf)
- Wednesday, June 29, 2002 Agenda (pdf)
- Wednesday, August 3, 2002 Agenda (pdf)
- Wednesday, August 24, 2022 Agenda (pdf)
- Wednesday, October 19, 2022 Agenda (pdf)
- Wednesday, December 7, 2022 Agenda (pdf)
2022 Minutes
- Wednesday, January 5, 2022 Minutes (pdf)
- Wednesday, February 16, 2022 Minutes (pdf)
- Wednesday, March 23, 2022 Minutes (pdf)
- Wednesday, March 23, 2022 Executive Session (pdf)
- Wednesday, April 20, 2022 Minutes (pdf)
- Wednesday, June 1, 2022 Minutes (pdf)
- Wednesday, June 29, 2022 Minutes (pdf)
- Wednesday, August 3, 2022 Minutes (pdf)
- Wednesday, August 24, 2022 Minutes (pdf) (special meeting)
- Wednesday, October 19, 2022 Minutes (pdf)
- Wednesday, December 7, 2022 Minutes (pdf)
- Wednesday, December 7, 2022 Executive Session (pdf)
2021
2021 Agendas
- Monday, January 25, 2021 Agenda (pdf)
- Wednesday, March 31, 2021 Agenda (pdf)
- Wednesday, May 11, 2021 Agenda (pdf) (postponed from April 28)
- Tuesday, May 25, 2021 Agenda (pdf)
- Monday, August 2, 2021 Agenda (pdf)
- Wednesday, September 29, 2021 Agenda (pdf)
- Wednesday, October 27, 2021 Agenda (pdf)
- Monday, November 29, 2021 Agenda (pdf)
2021 Minutes
- Monday, January 25, 2021 Minutes (pdf)
- Wednesday, February 24, 2021 Minutes (pdf)
- Wednesday, March 31, 2021 Minutes (pdf)
- Tuesday, May 11, 2021 Minutes (pdf)
- Tuesday, May 25, 2021 Minutes (pdf)
- Monday, August 2, 2021 Minutes (pdf)
- Wednesday, September 29, 2021 Minutes (pdf)
- Wednesday, October 27, 2021 Minutes (pdf)
- Monday, November 29, 2021 Minutes (pdf)
2020
2020 Agendas
- September 16, 2020 Agenda (pdf)
- July 29, 2020 Agenda (pdf)
- March 4, 2020 Agenda (pdf)
- January 23, 2020 Agenda (pdf)
2020 Minutes
- November 17, 2020 Minutes (pdf)
- March 4, 2020 Board Minutes (pdf)
- January 23, 2020 Board Minutes (pdf)
2019
2019 Agendas
- July 24, 2019 Agenda (pdf)
- May 8, 2019 Agenda (pdf)
- March 6, 2019 Agenda (pdf)
- February 6, 2019 Agenda (pdf)
- January 8, 2019 Agenda (pdf)
2019 Minutes
- December 5, 2019 Minutes (pdf)
- May 8, 2019 Minutes (pdf)
- April 9, 2019 Board Minutes (pdf)
- February 6, 2019 Minutes (pdf)
- January 8, 2019 Minutes (pdf)
2018
2018 Agendas
- November 27, 2018 Agenda (pdf)
- October 24, 2018 Agenda (pdf)
- September 12, 2018 Agenda (pdf)
- July 12, 2018 Agenda (pdf)
- May 17, 2018 Agenda (pdf)
- April 19, 2018 Agenda (pdf)
- January 23, 2018 Agenda (pdf)
2018 Minutes
- October 24, 2018 Minutes (pdf)
- September 12, 2018 Minutes (pdf)
- July 12, 2018 Minutes (pdf)
- Town of Amherst Public Hearing about Expansion of Audubon Library, June 5, 2018 at 7pm (pdf)
- SPECIAL BOARD MEETING , THURSDAY MAY 17 at 3:30 pm at the Audubon Library Minutes (pdf)
- April 19, 2018 Minutes (pdf)
- March 6, 2018 Minutes (pdf)
2017
2017 Agendas
- December 13, 2017 Agenda (pdf)
- November 14, 2017 Agenda (pdf)
- October 11, 2017 Agenda (pdf)
- July 6, 2017 Agenda (pdf)
- May 24, 2017 Agenda (pdf)
- April 26, 2017 Agenda (pdf)
- March 8, 2017 Agenda (pdf)
- January 2017 Agenda (pdf)
2017 Minutes
- December 13, 2017 Minutes (pdf)
- November 14, 2017 Minutes (pdf)
- October 11, 2017 Minutes (pdf)
- September 13, 2017 Minutes (pdf)
- May 24, 2017 Minutes (pdf)
- April 26, 2017 Minutes (pdf)
- March 8 , 2017 Minutes (pdf)
- January 25, 2017 Minutes (pdf)
2016
2016 Agendas
- December 2016 Agenda (pdf)
- October 2016 Agenda (pdf)
- July 2016 Agenda (pdf)
- June 2016 Agenda (pdf)
- April 26, 2016 agenda (pdf)
- February 2016 Agenda (pdf)
2016 Minutes
- December 8, 2016 Minutes (pdf)
- October 19, 2016 Minutes (pdf)
- September 21, 2016 Minutes (pdf)
- June 16, 2016 Minutes (pdf)
- April 26. 2016 Minutes (pdf)
- March 30, 2016 Minutes (pdf)
2015
2015 Agendas
- November 2015 Agenda (pdf)
- October 2015 Agenda (pdf)
- July 2015 Agenda (pdf)
- April 2015 Agenda (pdf)
- February 2015 Agenda (pdf)
- January 2015 Agenda (pdf)
2015 Minutes
- November 18, 2015 Minutes (pdf)
- October 20, 2015 Minutes (pdf)
- September 16, 2015 Minutes (pdf)
- May 20, 2015 Minutes (pdf)
- February 25, 2015 Minutes (pdf)
- January 21, 2015 Minutes (pdf)
2014
2014 Agendas
- October 2014 Agenda (pdf)
- September 2014 Agenda (pdf)
- August 2014 Agenda (pdf)
- June 2014 Agenda (pdf)
- May 2014 Agenda (pdf)
- April 2014 Agenda (pdf)
- March 2014 Agenda (pdf)
- January 2014 Agenda (pdf)
2014 Minutes
- December 2, 2014 Minutes (pdf)
- September 10, 2014 Board Minutes (pdf)
- August 6, 2014 Minutes (pdf)
- June 10, 2014 Minutes (pdf)
- May 14, 2014 Board Minutes (pdf)
- April 2, 2014 Board Minutes (pdf)
- March 4, 2014 Board Minutes (pdf)
- Jan 29, 2014 Board Minutes (pdf)
2013
2013 Agendas
- December 2013 Agenda (pdf)
- October 2013 Agenda (pdf)
- September 2013 Agenda (pdf)
- July 2013 Agenda (pdf)
- June 2013 Agenda (pdf)
- April 2013 Agenda (pdf)
2013 Minutes
- December 10, 2013 Board Minutes (pdf)
- October 9, 2013 Board Minutes (pdf)
- September 11, 2013 Board Minutes (pdf)
- July 30, 2013 Minutes (pdf)
- Jun 26, 2013 Board Minutes (pdf)
- April 17, 2013 Board Minutes (pdf)
- February 27, 2013 Board Minutes (pdf)
Bylaws
Bylaws of the Board of Trustees of the Amherst Public Library (pdf)
Policies
Bulletin Board and Distribution of Community Information Policy (pdf)
Conflict of Interest Policy (pdf)
Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Policy (pdf)
FOIL Application / FOIL Appeal Form (pdf)Photography & Filming Policy (pdf)
Procurement Policy (pdf)
Whistleblower Policy (pdf)