The Kenilworth Library is open!  Our weekly hours are:

Mondays & Fridays from

12 pm -8 pm

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from

10 am – 6 pm

We are closed on Saturdays, Sundays  and the following holidays(pdf)

Our address is 318 Montrose Ave, Buffalo NY 14223

You can call us at 716-834-7657 during our open hours

Our public Wi-Fi service is always available and the signal range extends to our parking lot and our front lawn.

The network ID is BECPL2

The password is librarywifi

KENILWORTH LIBRARY PROGRAMS FOR KIDS

Books and Barks

This program for children ages 5-12 is a unique opportunity to work on reading skills in a relaxed and fun environment. 
Sign up for a 15 minute session to read to a trained therapy dog. Appointments are available between 4 - 5:30 pm11:30

Presented in partnership with Paws for Love, a program of the SPCA serving Erie County.

Registrations can be made by phone during our open hours at 716-834-7657 or in person at the checkout desk.

Upcoming Dates: 

Wednesday December 21

Button Mania!  Button Making every Wednesday from 4-5:30 pm.

Do-it-yourself in this drop in program.  Make a button or keychain from a wide selection of graphics.  All supplies included.  And it's free! Button making is for all ages. 

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CRAFT AND CARRY

Take home crafting kits for kids (recommended for ages 5-10)

ask about available take home crafting kits currently available!

Brick Boxes: A take home building challenge for kids age 6-14

 Come to the Kenilworth Library and check out a box of bricks and a base, work on a cool build and bring it back to the library for us to display! Give us a call during our open hours at 716-834-7657 to find out more about this program.

KENILWORTH LIBRARY PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS

Make your own light-up holiday card

Friday November 18 5-6:30 pm

Make a light up holiday card using a simple circuit.  Design your own or use one of ours. All supplies provided.

Drop in anytime between 5:00 - 6:30.  

Recommended for adults and teens. 

Kenilworth Library Free "Winter Market"

Friday, November 25 from 5:30 - 7:30 pm

In the spirit of local "Buy Nothing" groups we are asking for donations to stock a free winter market to be held at the Kenilworth Library.

In order to keep the event appropriately sized to the venue, registration is required if you wish to donate items.
Please call or stop in during Kenilworth service hours to register.

This is not meant to be a drop off or collection event, please bring items that can be easily carried in a shopping bag or by hand.

Library staff reserves the right to refuse items that are not appropriate, or wildly off theme.

For this initial event, we are limiting donations to the following types of items:
• Gift Wrap (any occasion, colors)
• Greeting Cards (any occasion Birthday, Thank You, holidays etc.)
• Small Seasonal Décor Items (winter or holiday)
• Small amounts of crafting supplies and notions (craft papers, ribbons, stickers, fabric squares, stampers, decorative punches, etc.)

Items should be clean and in good condition, nothing perishable, or containing hazardous materials.

Items must be “library friendly” in theme

Donating is not required to participate in the event. All donated items are to be given freely on a first come first served basis, and no items are permitted to be sold or bartered for.

Donors can bring in their items during library open hours (10 am – 6pm) on Tuesday November 22 and Wednesday November 23.

Items not claimed at the events end will be donated or recycled, at the discretion of library staff.

Call us at 716-834-7657 for more information.

Book a Technology Trainer: Presented by the Tech Know Lab of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library

Wednesday, December 14 10 am - 4 pm

Friday, January 13 1-6 pm

Appointments for a 45 minute one on one technology assistance available on the hour.

choose one of the following topics, (please note: trainers are not able to perform any repairs to hardware or troubleshoot any major software issues with personal devices)

• Android Basics, Email, Cloud Services, Internet Basics, iPhone/iPad Basics
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• Microsoft Office Basics (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.),
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• Organizing Computer Files/Folders,
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• Simple Digital Editing Online (audio & photos),
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• Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.), Using Google, Windows Basics

Call the Kenilworth Library at 716-834-7657 to sign up for an appointment.

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KENILWORTH LIBRARY BOOK DISCUSSION SERIES 2022

Join us for a lively discussion in a friendly atmosphere. This group meets the first Wednesday of every month at 2:00 p.m. New members are always welcome! Register ahead of time, or just drop in. To sign up, call 716-834-7657 or register for any or all of the dates below.

2022 Line up:

Jan 5- Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín

Feb 2- The Vanishing Half

by Brit Bennett

Mar 2- Night Tiger

by Yangsze Choo

Apr 6- Educated

by Tara Westover

May 4- The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society

by Mary Ann Shaffer

Jun 1- A Farewell to Arms

by Ernest Hemingway

Jul 6- Mexican Gothic

by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Aug 3- Night Diary

by Veera Hiranandani

AND Be Prepared

by Vera Brosgol

Sep 7 - The Dutch House

by Ann Patchett

Oct 5 - This Tender Land

by William Kent Krueger

Nov 2- Bad Blood: Secrets & Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup

by John Carreyrou

Dec 7 - The Red Tent

by Anita Diamant

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Ongoing Discarded Book Sale

We offer a small selection of recently discarded library materials  for purchase in our lobby.

Adult hardcover books are 1.00.  Adult paperbacks are .25. 

Kid's materials are .50 for hardcover books and .25 for paperbacks. 

Media items (DVD, Blu Ray, CD) are $1.00. 

Fill a blue library tote bag with items for $4 (includes the tote bag)

Prices include sales tax. Cash only.  No refunds.

Donations:

We are currently not accepting material donations at the Kenilworth Branch.  You may be able to donate materials to the Ken-Ton friends of the Library.

Please refer to the following document for more information on what, how, and when to donate  Donate to the Ken-Ton Friends of the Library

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Our  Twitter  handle is @KenilworthLibfor updates on any library changes as well as to promote our programs.

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