Starting today, you can go for GOLD! Our Passport to Reading summer reading program starts TODAY – visit all Buffalo & Erie County Public Library branches, and get your stamp, before August 21. If you’re one of the first 1,000 people to do so you’ll win a special edition golden library card! More here: bl.buffalolib.org/PassportReading
It’s Love Your Library Month – and there’s no better way to appreciate your public library than by logging off and enjoying all-things-analog. No ad trackers, no listener profiles, no recommended purchases. No Subscriptions and no paywalls. No Algorithm. Check out upcoming programs here: /
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Some of our super arts stars from this years @buffalopublicschools Department of Arts “Celebrating Arts! 2026” awards reception that took place this past Wednesday, May 13 at the @buffalolibrary - the work is OUTSTANDING! Make sure to take a trip to the Central Library at 1 Lafayette Square and take a look if you missed it. So proud of the work our young artists and performers put out, and the support that our dedicated arts teachers give them on the daily. ❤️ #bpsartsworks #bpsartseducation #artseducationmatters #supportartseducation #supportyourlibraries
The Buffalo & Erie County Public Library honors the ten people who lost their lives, the three others who were injured, the survivors, and our entire community.
We reflect on how the history and ongoing impact of the 5/14 Buffalo massacre has changed our community. We pledge to continue to build relationships and work toward healing to prevent future racially-motivated incidents.
Stop hate – end racism – choose love.
We spent the afternoon at the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library @buffalolibrary for the Family History Conference—tabling for our soon-to-launch Stuart and Caren Shapiro Jewish Genealogy Center of Buffalo, a new branch in the “family tree” of the Jewish Museum of Buffalo.
It was a pleasure connecting with community members interested in our upcoming Jewish genealogy training program and meeting fellow history enthusiasts from across Western New York. @nsdarabigailfillmorechapter@iibuff@buffalohistorymuseum@buffalohistory@hdcbuffalo@westernnewyorkrailwayhistorical society @ccibuffalo@wnygenealogy@buffaloirishgenealogicalsociety@concordiabuffalo@thepolishgenealogicalsociety@The Buffalo Genealogical Society of African Diaspora (BGSAD)
We also invited visitors to weigh in on one of our most exciting decisions—helping us shape the look of our future logo for the SCS Jewish Genealogy Center.
Thank you to everyone who stopped by, shared their stories, and helped us build this next chapter—together.
Open to all—everyone is welcome.
On Saturday, Dr. James Russell took patrons on a tour through the beautiful and mysterious Hypnerotomachia Poliphili - a love story dating to the Renaissance, and one of the many treasures of our public library’s Rare Book Room.
As we wrap up National Library Week, we’re excited to team with @btpmpbs on a Living Library program & screening of @thelibrariansfilm tomorrow 4/25 at the Central Library. Register today!
The stories are out there. Finding them and telling them takes a little help. Join local historians, genealogists, and researchers on May 2 for a day of conversation + connection, at the Central Library. Register Today!
