Browse Exhibits (2 total)
Central Library: A Brief History
On October 17th, 1964, Buffalo & Erie County Public Library officially dedicated its new Central Library--a glass, steel, granite and marble symbol of the new era for the Library system. A decade in the making, the Central Library would mark a threshold for a new era for Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, as well as libraries in Erie County. This exhibit showcases items from the Library's archives, including never-before-seen photographs, documents from the Library's dedication, and reports from the Library's history.
More Resources for Library History
History of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
175th Anniversary of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Collection
Buffalo as an Architectural Museum - Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
We the People: Commemorating 250 Years of the Declaration of Independence
As we mark 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Grosvenor Room invites you to consider our region and our nation as a quilt of democracy — consisting of many communities, histories, and identities joined and shaped by many hands.
This exhibit consists of three parts:
Piecing Together Our Past: Preserving the Documents of a Nation
An exploration of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library's collection of rare material that documents and adds to the understanding of American history.
The Patchwork of Our Community: Celebrating Who We Are
Families, cultural traditions, organizations, and shared experiences form the fabric of our community, represented here as quilt squares. Joined together, these individual pieces suggest that community is not singular - but collective — built through many stories, connections, and identities woven together into a diverse whole.
The Fabric of Place: Maps, Data & Our Shared Sense of History
The Library's map collection provides a glimpse of history as a visual display.
To explore individual items in the exhibit use the browse collections function.