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: CLOSED
Important - the Library's Ellicott Street, underpass entrance to the building is open during limited hours: Monday - Thurs., from 10 am- 3 pm and Friday from 9 am - 3 pm.
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.
Download This Week @ Central Schedule Here
Coming Up @ Central Library & Online: August 16 - August 24
1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY 14203
716-858-8900 | www.BuffaloLib.org
Saturday, August 16 Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Sensory Playtime. West Room
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 3D Printer Certification Class. West Room *
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Lecture: Life in the Original Larkinville. Ring of Knowledge
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Pint-sized Picasso. Children's Room
1:30 PM - 4:45 PM Film Screening: Malcolm X (1992). Central Meeting Room
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Saturday Jewelry Making. Teen Space
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM VR @ the Library. Launch Pad MakerSpace
Sunday, August 17 Library closed. The Library will reopen on Sundays beginning Sept. 7, 2025.
Monday, August 18 Library open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Information Table: BestSelf Connections to Care. Near Computers
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Western New York Genealogical Society Collection Assistance. Grosvenor Room
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Spectrum Health and Human Services Reentry Program. West Room
Tuesday, August 19 Library open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
9:00 AM - 2:30 PM CAHill Tech OSHA 10 Training. West Room
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Information Table: Clearview Treatment Center. Near Computers
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM Baby/Toddler Storytime. Children's Room
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM It Takes a Village Action Group. Collections Gallery Conference Room *
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Literacy Buffalo-Niagara Digi-Skills Workshop: Patient Portals. Gallery Conference Room
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Information Table: BestSelf Connections to Care. Near Computers
4:30 PM - 5:55 PM ISUPK Class. Collections Gallery Conference Room
Wednesday, August 20 Library opens 8 a.m. and closes at 4 p.m. Auditorium opens at 5 p.m. for evening event.
9:30 AM - 3:30 PM Mental Health Empowerment Project WNY Wellness Conference. Throughout Library
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Information Table: Cassadaga Job Corps. Near Computers
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Peaceprints of WNY Community Resource Fair. Main Concourse & Ring of Knowledge
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Aim Higher Summer Youth Program. Collections Gallery Conference Room
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Tea Blend Workshop. West Room *
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Walk-up Tech Help. Near Computers
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Celebrating the Life of Library Director John Spears. Auditorium, enter @ Clinton St.
Thursday, August 21 Library open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
9:00 AM - 2:30 PM CAHill Tech OSHA 10 Training. Central Meeting Room
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM Goodskills Career Builder Presentation & Workshop. TechKnow Lab
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM It Takes a Village Action Group. Collections Gallery Conference Room *
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Wellness @ Central. Main Concourse & West Room
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Walk-up Tech Help. Near Computers
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Spectrum Health and Human Services Reentry Program. West Room
Friday, August 22 Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo Walk-in Legal Clinic. Study Rooms
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Afternoon Art Break. West Room
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Information Table: BestSelf Connections to Care. Near Computers
Saturday, August 23 Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Sensory Playtime. West Room
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM UB HEALS: CPR and Narcan Training. Collections Gallery Conference Room
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Pint-sized Picasso. Children's Room
1:00 PM – 3:30 PM Queen City Workers’ Center Tenant Support Meeting. West Room
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Saturday Jewelry Making. Teen Space
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Special Collections Tour. Meet @ Grosvenor Room
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM VR @ the Library. Launch Pad MakerSpace
Sunday, August 24 Library closed. The Library will reopen on Sundays beginning Sept. 7, 2025.
Exhibits & Displays: Open during regular Library hours.
What Does It All Mean? Exploring the Dictionary. Rare Book Room
Lincoln's Funeral. Bflo Pres. Ctr, 2nd floor. Open Fri., 12 noon – 4:30 pm and Sat., 10 am – 4 pm
Lafayette’s Tour in America. Main Concourse
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.
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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