Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
EXHIBITSPACE
DESCRIPTION: Use of facility spaces in the Buffalo Branch Libraries and the downtown Central Library are intended for activities conducted or sponsored by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, its partners, community organizations and businesses. Use of facility spaces includes: auditoriums, meeting rooms, conference spaces and other areas which may be available in the Library. Facility spaces are available for use by both Non-Profit and For-Profit organizations and businesses located in and outside of Erie County. Library facility use for meetings and events and those jointly sponsored by the Library have priority. Use of facility spaces is determined as per priorities of use set forth herein. A signed Application for Facility Use contract and deposit fee must be received (if applicable). In fairness to the numerous community organizations and groups that request meeting space, reservations may be limited in frequency. All meetings must be open to the public. Before submitting an application for meeting room use at the downtown Central Library, please contact the Development & Communications Office at (716) 858-7180 to check for availability. If the space is available, you can submit an application and will receive a confirmation if approved by library management.
SPACENOTES: For more information, please visit our website at www.BuffaloLib.org.
NUMROOMS: 4
1 Lafayette SquareBuffalo, NY 14203
(716) 858-8900
(716) 845-9053 (fax)
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Extending two city blocks in length and encompassing more than 400,000 square feet of floor space (and more than 58 miles of shelving), the Central Library at Lafayette Square is located in the heart of downtown Buffalo and is headquarters of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System.
Completed in 1964, this facility houses approximately two million volumes; special exhibition rooms for rare and valuable materials including the Mark Twain Room, the Collections Gallery and the Rare Book Room; a computer training lab; and the Launch Pad MakerSpace; plus a host of centralized administrative and support operations for the entire 37-site Library System.
The downtown Central Library has a newly renovated 301-seat fully accessible auditorium, as well as three meeting rooms and other indoor and outdoor spaces that may be reserved for meetings/public programs by non-profit organizations and businesses. The Library also offers three private study rooms for individual or small group use.
Author visits, children’s programming, book clubs, movies and technology classes and demonstrations are regular happenings at the Central Library. Visit BuffaloLib.LibCal.com for the most up-to-date program & event listings.
Visit www.BuffaloLib.org or call 716-858-8900 for updated Library hours.
