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Libraries near Buffalo

Buffalo has no public library of its own; the nearest is Yates Center Public Library in Yates Center, 12.2 miles away

Buffalo doesn’t have a public library of its own. The closest is Yates Center Public Library in Yates Center, 12.2 miles away. Many small-town libraries give cards to neighbors, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead.

–Civic lifeNot graded: fewer than 1,000 residents
Directions (620) 625-3341All nearby libraries
In brief

Libraries for Buffalo, in brief

The nearest library is 12 miles from Buffalo

Buffalo has no public library of its own, and the closest, Yates Center Public Library in Yates Center, is 12 miles from the town center. The next nearest is Altoona Public Library, 13 miles away. Nearest libraries ↓

The closest isn’t the one open longest

Yates Center Public Library is nearest, open about 43 hours a week. Fredonia Public Library, 14 miles away, is open about 57 hours a week, so it may be easier to fit in. Nearest libraries ↓

This summary is written from the numbers on this page. Distances are straight-line from the town center.

Civic life grade

What’s behind Buffalo’s civic life grade

Buffalo isn’t graded on civic life: TownRatings grades towns of 1,000 residents or more.

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Civic lifeA character grade: shown, never part of Buffalo’s overall grade.

Civic life counts registered nonprofits, library visits and online volunteering groups, so it can miss civic life that runs through congregations, mutual aid or neighbors looking out for each other.

Library visits: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024. Nonprofits: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, October 2026. Volunteering: Social Capital Atlas (Opportunity Insights), from data by Meta Platforms, Inc.; Chetty et al., Nature 2022. How TownRatings grades civic life →

Nearest libraries

The closest is 12.2 miles away

Closest first, measured from the center of Buffalo. Each one’s hours, and whether it charges late fines.

12.2miYates Center Public LibraryYates Center · 43 hrs a week · fine-freeDirections →13miAltoona Public LibraryAltoona · 20 hrs a week · fine-freeDirections →13.5miChanute Public LibraryChanute · 56 hrs a weekDirections →14.1miFredonia Public LibraryFredonia · 57 hrs a weekDirections →
How to read these numbers

What this data can and can’t tell you

From the Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024.

  • The library’s own count. Libraries report their own visits, loans and programs. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.

Hours are the survey’s yearly average; libraries are compared with others serving about as many people. How TownRatings uses library figures →

Questions about the library and civic life in Buffalo

Does Buffalo have a public library?

No. The closest is Yates Center Public Library in Yates Center, 12.2 miles from the town center. Many libraries give cards to people from neighboring towns, sometimes for a yearly fee, so call ahead.

What is Buffalo’s civic life grade?

Buffalo isn’t graded on civic life: TownRatings grades towns of 1,000 residents or more. How it works.

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Libraries: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Each library reports its own numbers. Distances are straight-line from the town center. “What your card is worth” uses typical retail prices and is an estimate, not an official figure.