Lancaster Public Library

08/29/2026

Our free weekly craft is inspired by the book: Buffalo Fluffalo by Bess Kalb. Stop in to pick up your craft kit today. 🦬

08/29/2026

Borrow yard games for your next party! We have many to choose from: corn hole, bocce, ring toss, ladder toss, Kan Jam, Yardzee, giant Jenga, and croquet. Games circulate for 1 week.

08/28/2026

The September issue of the BookPage magazine is now available in our new books section. Check out great fall reads. Sponsored by the Friends of the Lancaster Library.

08/27/2026

It's almost back to school time! Enjoy summer while it lasts, and take a look at this 1922 picture of the current Lancaster Middle School under construction. This image and many others are included in Lancaster Memories by Mary Jo Monnin - find it in our local history section!

08/27/2026

Save the date!

Got a treasure trove of old photos, letters, or family keepsakes collecting dust in your attic? The Library can help! Join us at a Community Scanning Day, and we'll digitize a selection of them for you.

Want to share your story with the public? Consider donating a digital copy to be a part of the brand-new local history archival collection!

Details: https://buffalolib.libcal.com/calendar/events?t=d&q=community%20scanning&cid=12898&cal=12898&inc=0

Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Library
Lancaster Public Library
Newstead Public Library

08/27/2026

Kick-start your genealogy research with free resources through the Library, including access to yearbooks, historic Census records, maps, newspapers & more! https://bl.buffalolib.org/Genealogy

08/26/2026

Join our Great Reading Race! Fill out a reading race ballot based on minutes read and move the dinosaurs to the finish line. For all ages.

08/25/2026

What a summer! Thank you for spending it at our library. 🦕🦖

08/25/2026

Participate in our summer reading challenges! All challenges end Monday, August 31.
Kids: Grab a reading log or reading challenge and read. Turn in your completed log for a prize.
Teens and adults: Grab a BINGO board and read. Turn your completed board in to be entered to win a $50 Amazon gift card.

08/24/2026

Find your next great recipe in the Library’s cookbook collection! Check out the deliciousness here: http://bl.buffalolib.org/Cookbooks