Lackawanna Public Library

Lackawanna Public Library Our historic, 103-year-old library has something for everyone. Follow us for program info and fun library content.
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(You can also find us on Instagram & TikTok!) 😉 What's Special About the Lackawanna Library
The Lackawanna Public Library is a beautiful colonial style building with magnificent oak woodwork throughout the interior. Located on Ridge Road between Route 5 and South Park Avenue, the library was built in 1922 with money donated by Andrew Carnegie. Carnegie was a 19th Century steel tycoon who became on

e of the 20th Century’s most famous national philanthropists. The Lackawanna Library was one of the last Carnegie Libraries ever constructed. The Lackawanna Public Library houses a satellite collection from the Steel Plant Museum that serves as a tribute to the once mighty steel industry in the region. The Library also serves as repository for local history. If you would like more information please call and we will be happy to point you in the right direction. Lackawanna is rich in local history and just a short walk from the library you will find several local landmarks including Our Lady of Victory Basilica and Shrine and the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens. The Library itself was built on a potter’s field and in 1994 a monument was added to honor the unknown buried there. In 2011 and 2012 the PRONE (Paranormal Researchers of Niagara and Erie County) Group found evidence of paranormal activity at the Lackawanna Library and the ghost is now affectionately known as “Charlie”. The Lackawanna Library provides something for every age group and we are part of the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library System. Each month the library has story times, crafts, book clubs, computer classes and much more. All of these programs are provided free of charge. The Staff at the Lackawanna Public Library kindly invite you to visit soon and experience everything the library has to offer.

05/30/2026

Don’t worry — the Friends of the Lackawanna Library’s Book Sale will be here before you know it! 📚✨

From Tuesday, June 9 to Saturday, June 13, we’ll have LOTS of books, DVDs, CDs, and MORE! 📕💿

Books, magazines, CDs, and audiobooks will be 25¢ each, and DVDs will be $1 each. 🪙

We highly recommend you stop by early in the week to see what treasures we’ve got, and come back on Saturday for our $1 bag sale (yes, you can fill up a WHOLE bag with whatever you want for just $1)!!! 🛍️

Think of the haul you’ll walk away with! 😉

05/29/2026

Based on a real interaction 😭🚰✨

Congrats to Sherri, our fourth gold card winner at the Lackawanna Public Library! 🏆🪪🎉
05/27/2026

Congrats to Sherri, our fourth gold card winner at the Lackawanna Public Library! 🏆🪪🎉

Crochet your troubles away at our next Stitch Salon! 🧶Wear your comfy clothes and bring your current projects to the lib...
05/27/2026

Crochet your troubles away at our next Stitch Salon! 🧶

Wear your comfy clothes and bring your current projects to the library on Wednesday, June 10 at 6pm.

All experience levels and fiber artists welcome! 🧵🪡

Stitch Salon is a free program. No registration required.

Individuals needing accommodation may contact the ADA coordinator at [email protected] within seven days of the program.

Will you be joining us for our Summer Reading Kickoff on Saturday, June 13?!! It’s time to unearth a story! 🪏📖Come in an...
05/26/2026

Will you be joining us for our Summer Reading Kickoff on Saturday, June 13?!! It’s time to unearth a story! 🪏📖

Come in and register for Summer Reading, enjoy some prehistoric-themed crafts and activities, improve your drip with some custom buttons, and MORE! 😉

The festivities begin at 1pm, no registration required.

It’s sure to be a roaring good time! 🦕📚🦖

Individuals needing accommodation may contact the ADA coordinator at [email protected] within seven days of the program.

Bring the kiddos in to make a quilt square on Saturday, May 30 at 1:00 PM! 🧵✨This Explore and More workshop asks kids to...
05/23/2026

Bring the kiddos in to make a quilt square on Saturday, May 30 at 1:00 PM! 🧵✨

This Explore and More workshop asks kids to make quilt squares reflecting their family heritage and connection to Erie County. 🫶🦬

Participants will be invited to contribute their square to a collaborative, county-wide quilt project that is to be displayed by the Library.

All supplies provided — just bring your creativity!

Registration suggested, but not required.

Individuals needing accommodation may contact the ADA coordinator at [email protected] [email protected] within seven days of the program.

Please join us in welcoming the new Director of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library - Central Library, Christine Sc...
05/22/2026

Please join us in welcoming the new Director of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library - Central Library, Christine Schonhart! 🥳 📚

Christine is a WNY native, so we bet she’s just as excited as we are! 🙌 🦬

05/19/2026

RIP our beautiful castle. May 2026- May 2026. 🕊️

He was just a kid, man. 😭

Amazing news, besties — it’s already time for the Friends of the Lackawanna Library’s next Book Sale! 🥳📚💿Stop by the Lac...
05/19/2026

Amazing news, besties — it’s already time for the Friends of the Lackawanna Library’s next Book Sale! 🥳📚💿

Stop by the Lackawanna Library during open hours between Tuesday, June 9th and Saturday, June 13th and have a shopping spree on used books, magazines, movies, and music!

➡️ While we’ll have some exclusive items for sale at different prices, all regular used books, magazines, audiobooks, and CDs will be 25¢/each, and DVDs will be $1/each. 🛍️

If you’re thinking this sale can’t get any better, you’re mistaken — because Saturday, June 13th is ✨Fill a Bag for $1 Day!✨

(Bring your own bag or we can provide one for you.)

Will we see you at the next Friends’ Book Sale? 👀📖

05/19/2026

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Address

560 Ridge Road
Lackawanna, NY
14218

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 8pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+17168230630

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