
Library Info
5571 Main St.
Williamsville, NY 14221
United States
Location
In the heart of colonial Williamsville, in the middle of the village.
We are between North Cayuga Road and Ellicott Creek (just west of Mill Street). Facing the Library on Main Street, Amherst Town Hall (Municipal Building) is to our left and Williamsville Village Hall is to our right.
The Library is situated in front of the entrance to Island Park, and is within walking distance from Glen Falls Park.
There is ample parking behind the Library, accessible through Cayuga Drive, or the driveway between the Library and Town Hall.
Features
- Wheelchair accessible.
- Meeting Room, capacity 31.
- Copy machine, black & white only, 20¢ per copy
- Microfilm reader (for reels only, not fiche -- currently no printer).
- Drop box attached to the building.
Public Access Computers
For Adults, 9 desktop computers and 2 laptops, networked -- with Microsoft Office Applications 2016, Internet Access, etc.;
Flatbed scanner available; 4 computers dedicated for children;
(Printing charges: B&W 10¢ per page, color 25¢ per page.
printing 10 cents per page)
What's Special About the Williamsville Library
- Local Documents -- carrying materials on the history of the village, local documents
- Amherst Bee on microfilm since March 1879 -- no printing capability
- Ongoing book sale in front hallway.
- Annual benefit gala held in February.
The Williamsville Branch is a member of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System.
What’s Happening
Williamsville Branch
THIS LIBRARY'S HOURS HAVE CHANGED
Monday 10-2
Tuesday 4-8
Wednesday 10-2
Thursday 4-8
Friday 1-5
Saturday & Sunday Closed
This revised schedule is to due to staffing limitations, parking issues at Williamsville, and the safety of our staff and public.
Please direct all public concerns regarding this matter to me, via my email: butlersmithr@buffalolib.org
DOCUMENTS RELATED TO COVID:
- Amherst Public Library's Safety Plan
- COVID-19 MICRO-CLUSTER PLAN
- AMHERST PUBLIC LIBRARY COVID-19 MICRO-CLUSTER WALK-UP SERVICE PLAN
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic all library programming is taking place online. See below for upcoming and archived Virtual Programs. Also, you can visit our Calendar page or Facebook page
AUDUBON BOOK CLUB
(click or tap for details)
Visit https://buffalolib.libcal.com/calendar/events/?cid=12898&t=d&d=0000-00-…
for the listing of Williamsville Library programs which are on the Library's web site.
Visit https://www.facebook.com/pg/AmherstPublicLibrary/events/ to view upcoming programs. To watch premieres, you probably need to be a member of Facebook.
Visit https://www.facebook.com/pg/AmherstPublicLibrary/videos/
for access to the past virtual programs we have been doing. You do not need to be a Facebook member to view these.
Many of the videos created by the staff at the Amherst Public Library include playlists with themes, such as:
the Virtual Holistic Lecture Series for adults
and others for kids and parents such as storytimes and crafts.
Board Info
Amherst Board Info
Annual Report
Amherst Public Library Board of Trustees
PRESIDENT
JEFFREY F. VOELKL
jvoelkl@robshawlaw.com
Term will expire 12/31/2020
VICE PRESIDENT
MICHELE IANNELLO-WARD
michele.iannello@gmail.com
Term will expire - 12/31/2019
TREASURER
MARJORIE FRANKNECHT
hipermarge@aol.com
Term will expire - 12/31/2021
SECRETARY
MARILYN FEUERSTEIN
librarylady@roadrunner.com
Term will expire 12/31/2022
PHILIP CASILIO
philc@casilioco.com
Term will expire 12/31/2022
CAROLYN GIAMBRA
carolyn.giambra@gmail.com
Term will expire 12/31/2021
CYNTHIA J. SELDEN
seldencj@yahoo.com
HON. PENNY M. WOLFGANG
pwolfgang@gmail.com
Term will expire 12/31/2023
Board Meetings, Agendas, Minutes
Meetings begin at 4:15pm and all meetings are open to the public.
Agenda & Minutes:
2021
2021 Agendas
2021 Minutes
2020
2020 Agendas
2020 Minutes
2019
2019 Agendas
- July 24, 2019 Agenda
- May 8, 2019 Agenda
- March 6, 2019 Agenda
- February 6, 2019 Agenda
- January 8, 2019 Agenda
2019 Minutes
- December 5, 2019 Minutes
- May 8, 2019 Minutes
- April 9, 2019 Board Minutes
- February 6, 2019 Minutes
- January 8, 2019 Minutes
2018
2018 Agendas
- November 27, 2018 Agenda
- October 24, 2018 Agenda
- September 12, 2018 Agenda
- July 12, 2018 Agenda
- May 17, 2018 Agenda
- April 19, 2018 Agenda
- January 23, 2018 Agenda
2018 Minutes
- October 24, 2018 Minutes
- September 12, 2018 Minutes
- July 12, 2018 Minutes
- Town of Amherst Public Hearing about Expansion of Audubon Library, June 5, 2018 at 7pm
- SPECIAL BOARD MEETING , THURSDAY MAY 17 at 3:30 pm at the Audubon Library Minutes
- April 19, 2018 Minutes
- March 6, 2018 Minutes
2017
2017 Agendas
- December 13, 2017 Agenda
- November 14, 2017 Agenda
- October 11, 2017 Agenda
- July 6, 2017 Agenda
- May 24, 2017 Agenda
- April 26, 2017 Agenda
- March 8, 2017 Agenda
- January 2017 Agenda
2017 Minutes
- December 13, 2017 Minutes
- November 14, 2017 Minutes
- October 11, 2017 Minutes
- September 13, 2017 Minutes
- May 24, 2017 Minutes
- April 26, 2017 Minutes
- March 8 , 2017 Minutes
- January 25, 2017 Minutes
2016
2016 Agendas
- December 2016 Agenda
- October 2016 Agenda
- July 2016 Agenda
- June 2016 Agenda
- April 26, 2016 agenda
- February 2016 Agenda
2016 Minutes
- December 8, 2016 Minutes
- October 19, 2016 Minutes
- September 21, 2016 Minutes
- June 16, 2016 Minutes
- April 26. 2016 Minutes
- March 30, 2016 Minutes
2015
2015 Agendas
- November 2015 Agenda
- October 2015 Agenda
- July 2015 Agenda
- April 2015 Agenda
- February 2015 Agenda
- January 2015 Agenda
2015 Minutes
- November 18, 2015 Minutes
- October 20, 2015 Minutes
- September 16, 2015 Minutes
- May 20, 2015 Minutes
- February 25, 2015 Minutes
- January 21, 2015 Minutes
2014
2014 Agendas
- October 2014 Agenda
- September 2014 Agenda
- August 2014 Agenda
- June 2014 Agenda
- May 2014 Agenda
- April 2014 Agenda
- March 2014 Agenda
- January 2014 Agenda
2014 Minutes
- December 2, 2014 Minutes
- September 10, 2014 Board Minutes
- August 6, 2014 Minutes
- June 10, 2014 Minutes
- May 14, 2014 Board Minutes
- April 2, 2014 Board Minutes
- March 4, 2014 Board Minutes
- Jan 29, 2014 Board Minutes
2013
2013 Agendas
- December 2013 Agenda
- October 2013 Agenda
- September 2013 Agenda
- July 2013 Agenda
- June 2013 Agenda
- April 2013 Agenda
2013 Minutes
- December 10, 2013 Board Minutes
- October 9, 2013 Board Minutes
- September 11, 2013 Board Minutes
- July 30, 2013 Minutes
- Jun 26, 2013 Board Minutes
- April 17, 2013 Board Minutes
- February 27, 2013 Board Minutes
Bylaws
Budget
Strategic Plan