Isaías González-Soto Branch Library

Isaías González-Soto Branch Library
Library Info

280 Porter Ave
Buffalo, NY 14201
United States

716-882-1537
Christine Webb, Branch Manager

Located on the corner of Porter Ave. and Prospect Ave. Parking Lot on Prospect Ave with 2 accessible spaces and 17 other spaces.

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NFTA Bus Route: 5 & 22
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Computers, Printing & Faxing: 

  • Free Public Wifi
    • Network - BECPL2
    • Password - librarywifi
  • 19 Public Access Computers
  • 2 Scanners
  • 4 Children's Computers
  • 1 Online Catalog Computer
  • Microsoft Office Applications
  • Printing, including Mobile Printing:
    • 10 cents per page Black & White
    • 25 cents per page Color
    • Cash Only
  • Copier (Black & White only)
    • Copier (Black & White only)
    • 15 cents per side - Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)
    • 30 centers per side - Legal (8.5 x 14 inches)
    • Cash Only
  • Fax Machine
    • $1.75 for the 1st page + $1.00 for each additional page.
    • 20 page maximum per fax
    • Cash or Card

"What can I do at a Public Access Computer?"
 

Meeting and Study Rooms: 

  • Study Room
    • Capacity 9
    • 2 hour reservations
    • Call 716-882-1537 or Sign up in person, no application needed
  • Auditorium, accessible stage
    • Capacity 92
    • Requires application/reservation (see below)
  • Small Meeting Room
    • Capacity 27
    • Requires application/reservation (see below)

Download the policies associated with using our Auditorium and Meeting Room:

Facility Use Policy
This document must be read by everyone planning to use a space in a library for a meeting.

Rules of Conduct (pdf)
This document must be read by everyone planning to use a space in a library for a meeting.

Application and Fee Structure (pdf)

What's Special About the Isaias Gonzalez-Soto Library?

  • Outlets and free wifi throughout building
  • Open floor plan with plenty of natural light
  • Indoor mural by Angelee Vargas
  • Auditorium with accessible stage, meeting room, and study room
  • Located next to Prospect Park
  • Spanish language materials
  • Language kits, including English as a Second Language (ESL), Spanish, French, Arabic, and Somali.

Policies

B&ECPL Policies

System-Wide Policies

The Isaías González-Soto Branch Library (formerly Niagara Branch) is a member of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System.

  • Isaías González-Soto Branch Library

    We are open! Thank you for your patience.

    Mural showing six cartoon portraits by artist Angelee Vargas. A middle-grade girl of Asian descent holds up a peace sign. A woman with an afro smiles. An elderly man with a long beard, glasses, and a head covering smiles. A woman with blond hair waves. A man with a fedora and tie smiles. A man with glasses and blue eyes waves.

    Please visit your improved Isaías González-Soto Branch Library located at 280 Porter Avenue in Buffalo, NY.
    There is a parking lot available next to the library (enter the lot via Prospect Avenue).

    Upcoming Events

    Individuals in need of an accommodation may contact the ADA Coordinator at access@buffalolib.org within 7 days of the program

    A group of children ages 6-12 years old pose at one of 2nd Generation Theatre Academy's free kid's theatre classes.

    FREE Kid's Theatre Classes
    by 2nd Generation Theatre Academy
    Mondays
    4:00pm-5:00pm
    October 20 - December 15
    & February 23 - March 30

    Join professional theatre instructors for free kid's theatre classes in the children's area at Isaías González-Soto Branch Library.
    Please register on the following page (scroll to the bottom and choose "Sign up for Classes at Gonzalez-Soto): www.secondgenerationtheatre.com/kids-classes/

    Hispanic Heritage Council Music Academy
    Mondays (beginning in November)
    4:00pm - 5:30pm

    Join the Hispanic Heritage Council of WNY for their music academy for youth ages 12 to 17 years old in our private meeting room.
    Registration Required, visit https://hispanicheritagewny.org/music-academy.php to register.
     

    A cartoon duck holds a mug of coffee and invites you to drop into Isaías Craft Café every 2nd Wednesday of the month from 5 to 7pm. A record player, box of pocky (a Japanese cookie snack) and friendship bracelet made of embroidery floss adorn the rest of the image.

    Isaías Craft Café
    Drop-in
    2nd Wednesdays 5:00pm-7:00pm
    (beginning in November)

    Enjoy a featured world snack and our coffee/tea bar. Unwind while listening to selections from the Library's historic record collection. Make the featured nostalgic craft (think friendship bracelets, boondoggle, bead buddies, fuse beads) or bring your own project to work on!

    LEGO Club
    3rd Wednesdays
    5:30pm-7:00pm

    Children 1.5 years old and older make their very own LEGO build and display it in the library until the following month. We have Duplo Blocks suitable for ages 1.5-3 years and LEGO Bricks suitable for ages 4 and up. Adult supervision is required.
    Call 716-882-1537 or sign up online at tinyurl.com/IGS-Events.

    Aerial picture of a group of people sitting on a wooden floor around a Cluedo game board.

    Board Game Club
    4th Wednesdays
    5:30pm - 7:00pm

    All Ages - Play one of our classic games or try one out from Central’s Gaming Unplugged (available for checkout)!

    Frankenweenie is a zombie dog seated on a hill in front of a full moon in black and white in this movie poster.

    Halloween Film: Frankenweenie (2012, rated PG)
    Thursday, October 30th
    4:00pm - 5:30pm

    Join us for a viewing of Frankenweenie (2012, rated PG) for a fun spooky film right before Halloween. There will be snacks!

    "Young Victor Frankenstein (Charlie Tahan) is a science nerd and outsider at school, but he does have one good friend: his dog, Sparky. But then, tragedy strikes, and Sparky shuffles off this mortal coil. Victor is heartbroken, but his science teacher (Martin Landau) gives him an idea of how to jolt old Sparky back to life. The experiment is successful, and all goes well, until Victor's fellow students steal his secret and use it to resurrect other dead animals -- with monstrous consequences." Description from RottenTomatoes

     

    New Take and Make Craft every Monday. Free! Drop in while supplies last.

    Take and Make Crafts
    Drop-in throughout week
    New drop every Monday

    New Take and Make crafts drop every Monday at Isaías González-Soto Branch Library.
    Find them by the holds shelf and self-checkout throughout the week until supplies run out.
    No registration needed, just stop by and take a craft!

    Join the Scavenger Hunt! Final all the pictures around the children's area to win a prize from staff

    Scavenger Hunt
    Drop-in
    New theme every month

    There is an ongoing scavenger hunt for children and tweens in the children's area.
    Stop by any time during open hours to start hunting!

  • Buffalo Branches Board Info

    Library System Information on the Board of Trustees

    The Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System Board of Trustees is the governing body for the downtown Central Library, and the eight branch libraries located in the city of Buffalo. These include: Crane, Dudley, East Clinton,  Frank E. Merriweather, Jr., North Park, Elaine M. Panty Branch Library, Isaías González-Soto Branch Library, and the Leroy R. Coles, Jr. Branch Library.

    All System Board of Trustee meetings and committee meetings are open to the public

    Monthly board meeting schedules, agendas and minutes.