Boston Free Library
🏢 Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System · BOSTON, New York
Boston Free Library
Boston Free Library serves the rural Town of Boston in Erie County, New York — a community established in 1817 that borrowed its name from Massachusetts — with roots going back to a 1947 library association and county system membership since January 1949.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 10am–7pm |
| Tuesday | 12pm–8pm |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 10am–7pm |
| Friday | 12pm–5pm |
| Saturday | 10am–2pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 9475 BOSTON STATE ROAD, BOSTON, NY 14025
Phone: +1716-941-3516
Website: buffalolib.org
Plus Code: 87J3J7G8+FV (BOSTON, NY)
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📖 About Boston Free Library
The Town of Boston, set apart from the Town of Eden on April 5, 1817, saw its first library effort in 1939 as a memorial to Dr. Jennings. In 1947 George Stein spearheaded the formation of the Boston Free Library Association, which opened in an old firehouse on Boston Colden Cross Road. By January 1949 the library joined the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library system; in 1955 it moved into a remodeled brick schoolhouse on State Road — the building it still occupies today. Operated under contract with BECPL and led by director Lydia Herren, the Boston Free Library now offers six public internet stations, a 3D printer, a Cricut Maker, a remarkable Library of Things with more than 20 items from telescopes to metal detectors, Chromebook kits for home internet access, and a community meeting room seating 50. Preschool Story Time, Ukulele Club, Mahjong, Lego, and Chess clubs make this small-town branch a genuine community hub for Erie County's rural south towns.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Founded 1947 as the Boston Free Library Association — part of the Buffalo & Erie County system since January 1949
- Library of Things: telescopes, action cameras, metal detectors, karaoke, vinyl/VHS converters & yard games available to borrow
- 3D Printer (Lulzbot Taz 6) and Cricut Maker for creative projects
- 6 public computers, free Wi-Fi, and Chromebook kits with mobile hotspots for home use
- Community meeting room for 50 people, plus preschool story time, Ukulele Club, Mahjong & Chess clubs
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
Your Buffalo & Erie County library card unlocks statewide digital resources at no cost:
📚 Services
- Free library card for Erie County residents
- 6 public internet computers
- Free Wi-Fi
- Printing (B&W 10¢, color 25¢), copying, and scanning (free)
- Mobile printing from personal devices
- Chromebook kits with hotspot for home internet
- Library of Things (20+ items: cameras, telescopes, yard games, converters & more)
- 3D printing (Lulzbot Taz 6, $0.05/gram)
- Cricut Maker access
- Community meeting room (capacity 50)
- Curbside pickup by phone or email request
- NOVELny databases
- BECPL OverDrive / Libby digital checkout
🎸 Programs
- Preschool Story Time — Mondays and Thursdays at 11 am (ages 2–6)
- Adult Ukulele Club — Tuesdays 1:30–3 pm
- Mahjong Club — every other Monday at 2 pm
- Lego Club — monthly
- Chess Club — monthly
- Seasonal craft activities and holiday events
📍 Nearby Libraries in Erie County
Distances are approximate straight-line miles from this library.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Boston Free Library part of the Buffalo library system?
Yes — Boston Free Library has operated under contract with the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (BECPL) since January 1949. Your BECPL card gives you borrowing rights at all system branches.
What is the Library of Things at the Boston Free Library?
The Library of Things is a checkout collection of over 20 items including telescopes, sports action cameras, metal detectors, karaoke systems, vinyl/cassette/VHS converters, film slide converters, ukuleles, light therapy lamps, and yard games like cornhole, bocce, and giant Jenga. Items loan for 7 days and require a valid adult library card with in-person pickup and return.
Does the Boston Free Library have a 3D printer?
Yes — the library houses a Lulzbot Taz 6 3D printer available to patrons at $0.05 per gram of finished weight, plus a Cricut Maker for crafting projects (patrons supply their own materials).
What is the history of the Boston Free Library building?
The current building is a remodeled brick schoolhouse on State Road (Boston State Road) that the library has occupied since 1955, when it moved from the old firehouse on Boston Colden Cross Road where it first opened in 1947. The library purchased the building from the local school district.
🧰 This library lends a “Library of Things.” See what you can borrow besides books and find other libraries with a Library of Things Library of Things by state.
🔨 This library has a makerspace / 3D printing. See how library makerspaces and 3D printing work and find other libraries with a makerspace makerspaces by state.
🖨 This library offers printing, copying & fax. See how library printing, copying, scanning and fax services work — costs and mobile printing — and find other libraries that offer them printing & fax by state.
📅 This library has meeting & community rooms. See how library meeting rooms work — booking, policies and fees — and find other libraries with meeting or community rooms meeting rooms by state.
👶 This library runs story times for kids. See how library story times work — ages, what happens and that they are free — and find other libraries with story-time programs library story times by state.
✓ Hours & details last verified from official sources in October 2026.
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