BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Downtown Buffalo’s Central Library reduced hours earlier this month after fights were breaking out almost daily. Now, a community group is stepping in to help keep the peace.

Profoundly Public reaffirms the Library’s nearly 200-year legacy of protecting intellectual freedom in Buffalo and Erie County, including open access and free expression, while championing its role as ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Paying tribute to this lifelong teacher. Western New York leaders came together Thursday with the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library System to dedicate the auditorium at the ...

At the end of each year, the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library does a deep dive on its expansive collections of book-related materials, to see who was is interested in what titles and authors. By ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo & Erie County Public Library is looking for donations to rebuild its record archives. The campaign, called 'Spin it Forward,' is in celebration of National Vinyl Record Day ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Starting Friday, the downtown Buffalo Central Library will be closing at 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Buffalo and Erie County Public Library director says it's in response to ...

Creating equitable and accessible play opportunities. You’ve heard of The Tool Library – a community center where people can borrow tools, instead of purchasing them. Now, the Buffalo Toy Library is ...

You will be able to wear your community pride on your sleeve when you check out materials from the library starting later this year. The “One Buffalo Community Library Card” will be available for free ...

The First Folio, the original printing of legendary playwright William Shakespeare’s canon of works, is one of the rarest books in existence. Only 234 copies exist in the world, two of which reside in ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — "You definitely go check out your library," Maddy Smith said. "It's not your grandfather's library," said Mary Jean Jakubowski, the director of the Buffalo and Erie County ...

Public libraries aren’t often the stuff that memes are made of. But the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library is basking in the sweet, sudden glow of internet fame after an Instagram post praising ...

The Tool Library has been raising money to purchase the space it previously leased. Now it's planning renovations. The Tool Library is celebrating its recent purchase of its building at 2626 Main St., ...