Isaías González-Soto Branch Library

05/13/2026

New items received between May 1st and May 7th, 2026.

05/13/2026

No matter what your interests, you can borrow FREE magazines electronically from the Library! From big headlines to niche hobbies, there’s something for everyone. Download the Libby app or visit: https://buffalo.overdrive.com/

05/12/2026

Will you beat Mr. Piggins to all 37 locations of Buffalo & Erie County Public Library and earn your gold library card before he does?!

Mr. Piggins had a blast at Isaías González-Soto Branch Library last week. While he was here, Mr. Piggins:
-Posed with the gold library card (sorry, can't give it to you until you visit all locations, Mr. Piggins!),
-Rolled a Nat 20 in our Saturday D&D campaign,
-Played Mega 4 in a Line in the children's section,
-Spied the chicken featured on our library's sticker,
-Walked through the park to the Connecticut Street Armory, and
-Enjoyed a ride on Rodrigo the library snake. Rodrigo will be sporting this skeleton all summer for our "Unearth a Story" dinosaurs/paleontology/archaeology theme!

Where will Mr. Piggins visit next?

05/11/2026

What do the Vatican Library, British Library, and Buffalo & Erie County Public Library have in common? The Hypnerotomachia Poliphili! Did you miss the lecture on this mysterious and rare book last month? Catch Dr. James Russell’s lecture at Buffalo’s Central Library here:

What do the Vatican Library, British Library, and Buffalo & Erie County Public Library have in common? The Hypnerotomachia Polipholi! Did you miss the lectur...

05/09/2026

Check out upcoming free technology classes at the Library! Drop-in sessions & one-on-one appointments also available at select libraries. https://bl.buffalolib.org/TechTraining

05/07/2026

New items received between May 1st and May 7th, 2026.

05/07/2026

Mark your calendars: In partnership with the NYS Department of Labor, the Central Library (1 Lafayette Sq., Buffalo) is proud to offer an in person Job Fair from 10am-1pm on Fri., May 22. Nearly 70 companies are expected to attend! Bring your resume and chart your future. More: [bl.buffalolib.org/Job-Fair]bl.buffalolib.org/Job-Fair

05/05/2026

Congratulations to our April Lego Contest winner: Emmett! Emmett created an amazing Lego design and won the raffle for the 3-in-1 Reptile Creator kit. The next Lego Contest will be in June, so be sure to stop back in to create something new or stop in during this month of May to enter the Guess How Many contest.

05/02/2026

Earlier this week, the American Library Association shared the Most Challenged Books List of 2025, as part of National Library Week. Today and every day, the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library stands for intellectual freedom - and ensuring patrons have the right to determine what they read. Learn more: [bl.buffalolib.org/TopBannedBooks]bl.buffalolib.org/TopBannedBooks

05/01/2026

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]bl.buffalolib.org/PassportReading

04/30/2026

Another month, another set of awesome events at your friendly neighborhood library! Everything we do is free!

Library sponsored events coming to you in May:
- Exhibit by local artist, Rosemary Lyons: "Friends of Night People Illuminated Manuscript Conversations in Carolingian Style" May 2-August 1
- Guess How Many Contest. The kid and adult with the closest guess each win a prize. Winners contacted June 1. During all of May.
- New Take and Make Craft each *Monday* (available throughout the week while supplies last).
- May the Fourth be with you! See the original movie in our auditorium with snacks. May 4, 3pm.
- Craft Café continues. We will be junk journaling with great café vibes. Or you can bring your own project to work on. May 27, 5-7pm.

Community led events in May:
- AI Workshop sponsored by Hispanic Heritage Council of WNY on May 2, 1-3pm.
- Prospect Hill Block Club quarterly meeting on May 6, 6:30-7:30pm.

Peek into library-led events in early June!
- We the People: A Quilt of Belonging Workshop by Explore & More. Kids 5-10 years old make a quilt square that will be incorporated into a county-wide quilt project for the 250th anniversary of the United States! June 3, 3-4:30pm. Space is limited to 25 participants, 1st come, 1st served.
- All Ages Pride Craft Night. Make friendship bracelets, design collage pins, decorate your own fan. Music and snack provided. June 3, 6-7:30pm.

*All Buffalo & Erie County Public Library locations are closed on Monday, May 25th to observe Memorial Day.*