Crane Branch Library

Crane Branch Library

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Located in the heart of the vibrant and beautiful Elmwood Village, the Crane Branch Library is a member of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System

03/19/2026

It's your lucky day! Our new Lucky Day collection has officially landed. We offer new titles available for you to check out--if you're lucky enough to catch them here! These copies are not holdable and are on our shelf by chance.

So if you're number 127 on the holds list for one of these titles, come in and try your luck! Again and again!

02/27/2026

There are still spots open for our Oregon Trail program tomorrow! Register here: https://buffalolib.libcal.com/event/15964928

02/18/2026

The snow is melting and you can feel March in the air! Come join us for a free Saturday afternoon performance of Irish music to get in the spirit!

02/06/2026

We still have spots available for the Science Museum program tomorrow! It's also Take Your Child to the Library Day! The best thing you can do to make sure we still have libraries for our kids and kids' kids is to visit us and attend programs!

https://buffalolib.libcal.com/event/16266371

02/05/2026

Bad news: the facility issues continue and we will remain closed until February 10th! We hope to see you for our regularly scheduled hours from 12 to 8 pm on Tuesday, but in the meantime you can take this opportunity to visit a new branch!

- Elaine M. Panty Branch at 820 Tonawanda St

- Leroy R. Coles, Jr. Branch Library at 1187 E Delevan

- Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Library at 1324 Jefferson Ave

- Isaías González-Soto Branch Library at 280 Porter Ave

- East Clinton Branch Library at 1929 Clinton St

- Dudley Branch Library at 2010 South Park Ave

- Crane Branch Library at 633 Elmwood Ave

02/04/2026

Starting February 6, we're welcoming our youngest patrons and their caregivers to spend some time socializing and playing in our Story Nook! We have new toys that will only be available during this program! Start their love of the library early!

02/04/2026

Visit our neighbors at Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Library for one of their special events for Black History Month!

Happy Black History Month! Here's a quick summary of special events and celebrations happening here at Merriweather in the next few weeks. More information will be available as events get closer!

02/03/2026

Don't forget we have an upstairs and it's got books for sale! Come bring your biggest suitcase and fill it for one dollar! All proceeds go towards Crane programming.

01/29/2026

February 7 is Take Your Child to the Library Day! Come to one of our special programs that day or just to borrow some books! We have great new prizes for our scavenger hunt!

01/26/2026

Along with the other city libraries, we’ll be closed Monday, Jan. 26.

The Central Library and Buffalo Branches will be CLOSED Monday, January 26 due to inclement weather. Stay safe, stay warm, and we hope to see you back at the library soon! ❄️

01/22/2026

Join us and the Buffalo Museum of Science for an afternoon of chilly science experiments!

Register here: https://buffalolib.libcal.com/event/16266371

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633 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY
14222

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 8pm
Tuesday 12pm - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm