Central (downtown Buffalo)
Welcome to the downtown Central Library!
Central Library Hours
Monday & Tuesday: 8 am - 6 pm
Wednesday & Thursday: 8 am - 8 pm
Friday & Saturday: 9 am - 5 pm
Sunday: 12 pm - 5 pm
Central Library will be closed Tuesday, November 11, 2025 in remembrance of Veterans Day.
The fully accessible Washington Street doors to enter/exit the building are open
during all library hours. The Washington St. entrance is located across from
Lafayette Square, between Broadway and Clinton Streets.
Important - the Library's Ellicott Street, underpass entrance to the building is open during limited hours: Monday-Friday.
Download This Week @ Central Schedule Here
Coming Up @ Central Library & Online: November 8 - November 16
1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY 14203
716-858-8900 | www.BuffaloLib.org
Saturday, November 8 Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Peaceful Playtime. West Room
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 3D Printer Certification Class. West Room *
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM What Does It All Mean? Exploring the Dictionary Tour. Meet @ Rare Book Room
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Lecture: A Night Out on the Town. Ring of Knowledge
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Pint-sized Picassos. Children's Room
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Stitch Circle. Launch Pad MakerSpace
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Universal Anime Saturday: Only Yesterday (1991). Auditorium
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Love is Loud, Inc. Luncheon. Gallery Conference Room
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Saturday Jewelry Making. Teen Space
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM Buffalo Niagara LGBTQ History Project Interviews. West Room *
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM VR @ the Library. Launch Pad MakerSpace
Sunday, November 9 Library open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday, November 10 Library open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
10:00 AM - 12:45 PM Class Visit. West Room, Children's Room & Central Meeting Room *
Tuesday, November 11 Library Closed for Veterans Day. Visit us 24/7 at www.BuffaloLib.org.
Wednesday, November 12 Library open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Noon Yoga Recharge. Central Meeting Room
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Walk-up Tech Help. Near Computers
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Creative Sensationz Hiring Event. Collections Gallery Conference Room
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Movie Matinee: The New World (2005). Ring of Knowledge
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Teen Bingo Night. Teen Space
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Library Foundation Board Meeting. Joseph B. Rounds Board Room
4:15 PM - 6:00 PM NYCLU Teen Activist Project. West Room
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM Substitutes United of Buffalo Executive Committee Meeting. Central Meeting Room
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Citizens' Climate Lobby Chapter Meeting. Collections Gallery Conference Room
Thursday, November 13 Library open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Buffalo Niagara LGBTQ History Project Interviews. West Room *
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM It Takes a Village Action Group. Collections Gallery Conference Room *
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Shine A Light on Lung Cancer Event. Central Meeting Room
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Walk-up Tech Help. Near Computers
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Creative Sensationz Hiring Event. Collections Gallery Conference Room
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Library Board of Trustees Executive Committee Meeting. Joseph B. Rounds Board Room
Friday, November 14 Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Erie County Dept. of Social Services Staff Meeting. Central Meeting Room
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Job Fair. 2nd Floor, Collections Gallery & Gallery Conference Room
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo Walk-in Legal Clinic. Study Rooms
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM Class Visit. Children's Room & West Room *
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Pathways Point Help Desk. Information Desk (near café)
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Afternoon Art Break. West Room
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Teen Advisory Group. West Room
Saturday, November 15 Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
9:15 AM - 2:00 PM Indie Author Day 2025: Morning Session. Auditorium
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Peaceful Playtime. West Room
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM The Business of Music Workshop. West Room
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Pint-sized Picassos. Children's Room
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Stitch Circle. Launch Pad MakerSpace
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Indie Author Day 2025: Afternoon Session. Throughout 2nd Floor
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Saturday Jewelry Making. Teen Space
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM VR @ the Library. Launch Pad MakerSpace
3:00 PM - 4:45 PM Queen City Workers' Center Annual Member Meeting. West Room
Sunday, November 16 Library open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Mind the Gap: LGBTQ Oral History Workshop. Central Meeting Room
Exhibits & Displays: Open during regular Library hours.
Buffalo & the Erie Canal: An Enduring Legacy. Ring of Knowledge
What Does It All Mean? Exploring the Dictionary. Rare Book Room
FDR: Buffalo's Friend in War, Peace & Hard Times. Bflo Pres. Ctr, 2nd floor. Open Sat., 10 am – 4 pm
Programs denoted with an asterisk (*) are for pre-registered participants only.
Entering the Library:
Everyone must go through a weapon detection system to enter the Library.
The Washington St. entrance is open during all Library hours. The Ellicott St. open hours are varied. The Clinton St. entrance is only open for Auditorium programs.
We want to hear from you.
The Buffalo & Erie County Public Library is exploring how future interior improvements @ the downtown Central Library can better meet the needs of Erie County residents.
Attend an online public engagement session on Wed., Nov 5 @ 7 p.m. via Zoom: https://bl.buffalolib.org/CEN-Zoom. To learn more visit: https://bl.buffalolib.org/CEN-Study
See the brochure here:
https://tinyurl.com/TBNCentral
Imagining Buffalo Niagara in the 21st Century
A lecture/discussion series held every Tuesday at 12:30 p.m.
This program runs virtually on Zoom.
Calendar of programs.
Discussions are hosted by program founder Dennis Galucki. Call the Library for details about the speaker schedule, which is subject to change. 716-858-8900.
IMAGINE Buffalo is sponsored by the Center for the Study of Art, Architecture, History and Nature (C-SAAHN) in conjunction with the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
Archive of past IMAGINE Buffalo zoom programs beginning in Fall 2020.
Visit the Teens page for more information about middle school to high school age events and resources - www.BuffaloLib.org/Services/teens