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News and notes from the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
Buffalo, NY, Erie County, USA
Joined April 2009
It is with great sadness that the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System announces the passing of Library Director John Spears following a courageous battle with cancer. He was 51 years old.
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Looking to shop for the Library? Some recs:. @billieeilish @Logic301 @ChrisStapleton .@falloutboy @ladygaga @trvisXX .@JanelleMonae @twentyonepilots @tylerthecreator . You can also donate $ that will go directly to purchasing new vinyl for our collection:
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It's National Vinyl Record Day!. Visit your local independent record store. Pick up a new vinyl (post-1989, PLEASE!) & drop it off at any Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. We'll add it to our collection for the community to borrow & enjoy for years to come. #SpinItForward
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RT @amherstpoliceny: [AMHERST POLICE, NY] -- PUBLIC AWARENESS ERIE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Rabies Vaccine Bait Airdrop. #AmherstPoliceN….
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Less than two weeks! We'll see you at the Crane Branch Library on Monday, August 25 for a very special storytime featuring author and Buffalo Bills cornerback Christian Benford! Storytime starts at 11:30 a.m. & will feature his book “Stylish Safari: The Adventures of Being You.”
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Check out our new merch, including limited-edition concert-style tees, in honor of the Library’s new #SpinItForward initiative. Proceeds help expand the vinyl record collection for community borrowing.
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Spinning tunes in the Grosvenor Room! Thanks to Margaret K. for her donation of these soundtrack vinyls to #SpinItForward. Soon, they’ll be available for borrowing by all in Erie County with your Library card! . P.S. Did you know the Grosvenor Room has 2 vinyl listening stations?
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The latest from Emily Henry, “Great Big Beautiful Life,” has been another summer hit. “Library Journal” says "Both longtime Henry fans and new romance readers will devour this rivals-to-lovers slow burn, one of Henry's best to date.”. Details:
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RT @TheBuffaloNews: The library has found a need to increase its collection of more than 18,000 vinyl records as more young people are inte….
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The Buffalo & Erie County Public Library's “Spin it Forward” campaign officially launched this week in collaboration with Buffalo Toronto Public Media's The Bridge to expand the library's vinyl...
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RT @WKBW: For the first time since 1989, the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library is seeking record donations to expand its vinyl collectio….
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There's a major comeback in vinyl sales across the country, with sales reaching their highest levels in decades.
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Bestselling author Scott Ellsworth presents a story of cataclysmic battles, political upheaval, and tragedy that shook the nation in his new book “Midnight on the Potomac.” Details:
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Celebrating the Life of Library Director John Spears. Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. Buffalo & Erie County Public Library.Downtown Central Library • Auditorium.1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY. The celebration will also be live streamed via Zoom:
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RT @WGRZ: Buffalo & Erie County Public Library looking for vinyl record donations for 'Spin It Forward' campaign
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This is the library's first vinyl donation drive since 1989
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Buffalo is Spinning it Forward! New drop today. We ALSO have cool new friends in the effort - @BTPMTheBridge!. Today's tunes include:. Sweet Dreams / Angel Olsen.Take You On A Cruise / @Interpol .Time (You and I) / @Khruangbin . #SpinItForward. (Music by Handsome Jack)
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RT @markpoloncarz: Much of Erie County's air quality is now in the "Unhealthy" Category for all people as a result of Canadian wildfire smo….
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Can’t make it to the Library? Visit the Library on Wheels bookmobile at concerts, festivals & farmer’s markets across Erie County to borrow materials & more.
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Check out all that your Library has to offer! Borrow eBooks, audiobooks, magazines & more in the Libby app.
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Check out V.E. Schwab’s newest novel, “Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil.” Described as ‘a haunting tale of immortality, death and vampires,” the story features three young women from different centuries carving our lives for themselves. Details:
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Join us for a very special storytime featuring author and Buffalo Bills cornerback Christian Benford on Monday, August 25 at the Crane Branch Library! Storytime starts at 11:30 a.m. and will feature his book “Stylish Safari: The Adventures of Being You.”
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Julie Clark is back with her new novel, “The Ghostwriter.” Olivia, out of work & desperate for money, is hired to write a man’s last book. The man, suspected of murdering his siblings, is also Olivia’s father. He’s ready to tell the whole story. Details:
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RT @WGRZ: Buffalo library unveils center to boost access to history records
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The Buffalo library partners with NYG&B Society to launch a digitization center for New York family history.
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