Buffalo And Erie County Public Library, serving an area of 960,000 residents, has a collection of 2,300,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 78,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 31,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of 350 employees, of whom 92 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 15 branch libraries, plus 2 bookmobiles. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $2,700,000. Patrons make 1,200,000 visits annually, and check out materials 2,300,000 times. Thirty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
Location:
1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo New York 14203
Telephone
716-858-8900
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Amherst) Amherst Public Library
(Amherst) Amherst Public Library
(Silver Creek) Anderson-Lee Library
(Angola) Angola Public Library
(Buffalo) Buffalo And Erie County Public Library
(Cheektowaga) Cheektowaga Public Library
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01/09 Coming to The Buffalo area
Rochester Greek Festival Rochester NY May30-June2 Serving your favorite Greek pita sandwiches like Gyro, Souvlaki and Loukaniko. Try homemade Spanakopita, Greek Chicken, Pastichio, Moussaka, Stuffed Green Pepper and Tomato and Lamb Shank dinners.
Buffalo Greek Fest Buffalo NY May31-June2 Acquaint yourselves with our Greek Orthodox Church. Step into our culture and experience the sights, sounds and tastes of the birthplace of democracy – Greece. Enjoy the Greek food, feel the rhythm of the music, and dance a little!
Scandinavian Folk Festival Gerry NY July19-21 Swedish Food Every Day, Expanded Lecture Program, Feature Length Swedish Movies (with English subtitles), A Celebration of Hans Christian Anderson.
Sorrento Cheese Buffalo Italian Heritage Festival Buffalo NY August1-4 Cultural demonstrations including Tarantella Italian street dancers, Grape Stomping contests, Sicilian puppet shows. Second largest Italian street festival in the country.
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