Buffalo & Erie County Public Library

Buffalo’s Independent Author event is back! Join us on Sat. November 14 at the Central Library (1 Lafayette Sq., Buffalo) -- whether you’re a published creator, starting your journey, or curious – this free event is for you! buffalolib.libcal.com/event/17298202

Love your Library? Sign a digital letter to the Erie County Legislature encouraging a vote in favor of the proposed 2027 Erie County budget allocation of Library Real Property Taxes. Sign online here: bl.buffalolib.org/Budget27

Earlier this month, we celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Elaine M. Panty Branch Library in Buffalo's Riverside neighborhood as well as the five-year renaming of the library for longtime Library trustee Elaine Panty. Thank you to all who attended!

Looking for a job or new career direction? Stop by the Fall Diversity Career Fair on Thu., Oct. 29 from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm at Central Library, 1 Lafayette Sq., Buffalo. Presented by the Erie County Office for People with Disabilities, ACCES-VR and other partners.

Do you enjoy browsing book collections to find the ones that make you pause, raise an eyebrow and say, "Wait, what?" Are you a fan of spooky, macabre topics? Join us on Wednesday, October 28 at 6 PM for a special look at some of the oddest spooky books found in the Central Library's collection.

We're holding 2 more Community Scanning Days! If you have old photographs, letters, art or anything up to 18" × 24" that you'd like digitized or shared with your community as part of a local historical archive, come on down! buffalolib.libcal.com/event/17501159 & buffalolib.libcal.com/event/17545495

Join Daniel Klaes, owner of the haunted Hinsdale House, this Sat., Oct. 24 at 1 pm at Central Library to learn about the history of paranormal happenings there, the story of the family who experienced the hauntings and the future of the site as a paranormal research center.

Did you know? The much anticipated Make Noise Music Plexiphon "modeless spatial texturizer" module is now available for use in our Launch Pad Makerspace at #Buffalo's Central Library! www.buffalolib.org/makerspace-t...

Early voting for the Tuesday, Nov. 3 general election begins this Saturday, Oct. 24. You can vote at any of the Erie County Board of Elections 38 Early Voting Centers no matter where you live. Go to elections.erie.gov or call 716-858-8891 if you have any questions.

Are you fascinated by tales of witchcraft, spiritualism, and occultism? Do you hunger for forbidden knowledge? Do you dare learn about the most terrifying volumes in the Library? Join us on Friday, Oct. 30 or Saturday, Oct. 31 at 2 pm at Central Library! buffalolib.libcal.com/event/17796075

The America 250: Mapping Erie County Development, 1804-1909 project uses census data, maps, and other data points to help tell the story of how Erie County came to be. Check it out: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/086b...

Buffalo’s Independent Author event is back! Join us on Sat. November 14 at the Central Library (1 Lafayette Sq., Buffalo) -- whether you’re a published creator, starting your journey, or curious – this free event is for you! buffalolib.libcal.com/event/17298202

Join us this Sat., Oct. 17 at 12 noon for a special presentation from Tommy C. Seay Sr., Lead Driver for the NFL and hospitality specialist. He will discuss his new book "The Customer Service Specialist and Personal Driver." Free!

Join us next Thursday, Oct. 15 at 6 pm at Central Library as Canisius University professor Dr. Shyam Sriram examines the history of Blackface and Minstrelsy and the troubling legacy that continues to infect popular culture today. Register here: buffalolib.libcal.com/event/17760768

* TWO WEEKS! * We're excited to welcome author & activist Rashad Robinson for a series of engaging, thought-provoking conversations about power, presence & campaigns - like the Freedom to Read movement. Join us on Wed., Oct. 7 at 6 PM at Central Library. buffalolib.libcal.com/event/17507210

The Friends of the Boston Library are hosting their Annual Book Sale at the Boston Free Library, 9475 Boston State Rd., Boston NY from Saturday, October 10 - Saturday, October 17 during regular library hours. Info: 716-941-3516.

Have you read the October edition of the Public Periodical? Check it out for updates from the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library: tinyurl.com/Oct26PublicP...

October’s ONLINE author talk schedule is packed with something for everyone! Register, submit questions, and learn more here: libraryc.org/buffalolib/u...

Fresh on the shelf! Check out these novels by award winning and bestselling novelist R.F. Kuang, available for borrowing with your Buffalo & Erie County Public Library card. bl.buffalolib.org/Kuang

Explore Buffalo's annual Doors Open Buffalo is tomorrow, Sat., Sept. 26 from 10 - 4. Come tour the downtown Central Library and any of the other 30 + open buildings. FREE. Register here: explorebuffalo.org/doorsopenbuf...

IMPORTANT: The Library's online catalog, My Account features, OverDrive & Libby will be unavailable beginning Fri., Sept. 25 at 12 a.m. for a few hours for upgrades. We apologize for the inconvenience.

If you like our "Freedom to Read" buttons, you'll love our sticker! Come and get 'em while you can at any of our libraries, and proudly show off your support!

The annual Buffalo Humanities Festival comes to Central Library this weekend! This year’s festival reflects on how residents can support the vital research & reporting necessary for maintaining a collective life in our neighborhoods. Details/registration: buffalohumanities.org

HUGE thank you to Orion and his family, who raised $2400 for the Library through their second annual Orion's Rocket Pops stand during Garden Walk Buffalo! We are grateful for your ongoing support!

Learn how you can save on your energy bills. Join NY’s Department of Public Service tomorrow, Thurs., Sept 17 from 4 – 7 p.m. at the Frank E. Merriweather Library, 1324 Jefferson. Details here: ny.gov/eap

Join us this Thursday, Sept. 17 at 6:30 pm at the Central Library for peaceful sunset yoga accompanied by a live sitar performance by Naryan Padmanabha. Yoga instruction by Yoga Parkside Foundation. Bring your own mat if you have one! Details: buffalolib.libcal.com/event/17202117

Enter to win 2 tickets to The Da Vinci Code, a play based on the novel by Dan Brown and presented by Road Less Traveled Theater, on Thursday, September 17 at 7:30 p.m. Six winners, ages 16+ will be selected and contacted on Monday, 9/14. Enter here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/2RKMDJ7

It's Library Card Sign Up Month - and we are celebrating with a FRESH drop of limited-edition, custom Oxford Pennant merchandise in partnership with Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Check it out here: librarystore.buffalolib.org

Learn composting, mending, soap-making & more! Attend the Roots of Elma Homesteading Series at Elma Public Library. Registration for each session is required. This series is powered by The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation. Details: tinyurl.com/njd88p8m

Join us for a FREE, public conversation with social change leader, speaker, and bestselling author Rashad Robinson on Wed., Oct. 7 at 6 PM at Central Library. Registration is required: buffalolib.libcal.com/event/17507210

Have you read the September edition of the Public Periodical? Check it out for all your Buffalo & Erie County Public Library updates -- tinyurl.com/2bux83hm

Join us for a FREE, public conversation with social change leader, speaker, and bestselling author Rashad Robinson on Wed., Oct. 7 at 6 PM at Central Library. Registration is required: buffalolib.libcal.com/event/17507210

It's Library Card Sign Up Month - and we are celebrating with a FRESH drop of limited-edition, custom Oxford Pennant merchandise in partnership with Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Check it out here: librarystore.buffalolib.org

Library cardholders receive a discount on the purchase of 2026-27 UB Distinguished Speakers Series individual event tickets. Use discount code LIBRARY while making your purchase to save. www.buffalo.edu/ub-speakers/... Sponsored by the Library Foundation of Buffalo & Erie County.

Join us at 6 pm Thu., Sept. 3 to discuss Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? Roz Chast's graphic memoir tackles the topic of aging parents, documenting the last years of their lives through a mix of cartoons, family photographs, and a narrative as rife with laughs as it is with tears.

Buffalo-area residents (zip codes 14201-14280) get FREE admission to Chautauqua Institution on Tue., August 25. Speakers include Lara Downes, Spencer Morgan & Rachelle Moyer Francis. Learn more: buffaloday.chq.org

Note: The Library's website is currently down. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Photocopied, stapled, hyperlocal, and now permanently collected. The Buffalo & Erie County Public Library is taking zine donations for our Rare Book Room at ZineFest. Join us Sat., Aug. 15 at Western New York Book Arts Center, 468 Washington St., Buffalo, 11am to 4pm!

Library Director Christine Schonhart visited the Library on Wheels Bookmobile at the Bidwell Parkway Concert Series Nineties by Nature concert yesterday on her Passport to Reading quest. She's seen here making a quilt piece for the "We the People" America 250 community legacy quilt.

Do you enjoy browsing book collections to find the ones that make you pause, raise an eyebrow and say, "Wait, what?" We have the program for you! Join us on Thu., Aug. 20 at 6 PM for a special look at some of the funniest, weirdest & most unhinged titles found in the Central Library's collection.

Join us to celebrate America 250 with the West Seneca Town Band at the Central Library on Sat., August 15 from 1-2:30 pm! The band will present a rich tapestry of music, including the French horn quartet, Dixieland band & more. Free & open to the public.

We’re thrilled to welcome Christine Schonhart to the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library family as our new Director! Join us in welcoming Christine, who is a Forestville native, back to Western New York. We look forward to working with her!

Due to the severe weather forecast, tomorrow’s 716 Celebrates event has been postponed. The safety of our guests, volunteers, vendors, performers and staff comes first. Save the date for Labor Day Weekend, September 5–6. More details coming soon.

Due to the forecast for severe weather, including heavy rain and thunderstorms and lightning, Erie County and the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park have made the difficult decision to postpone tomorrow's 716 Celebrates: Stars, Stripes & Signers event until Labor Day Weekend. Thank you!