Located in the historic Fredrick Law Olmsted park system, the Cazenovia Community Resource Center has a rich and storied history founded on service to the community.
In 1924, the City of Buffalo appropriated funding for the Cazenovia Branch Library to address the community need for resources.
In describing the new building for the grand opening, the News wrote in its October 23, 1924 publication, “The building will be of colonial style architecture. It will have a concrete foundation and be build of red face brick with stone trimming and a slate roof.”
“A sidewalk running from Cazenovia Street will connect up with the main entrance which will be arched with two graceful Ionic columns on each side. This will lead into the vestibule which will have an artistic touch, having Zenithum wainscoating.”
“Entrance to the one large library room will be on the right and exit on the left of the vestibule. Straight ahead will be an entrance to the basement.”
“The spacious main room will be large enough to shelve 9,000 volumes of books and will contain tables and chairs to be used for reading purposes.”
“One of the interesting features of the library will be the spacious auditorium in the basement. It will be used for community gatherings, neighborhood lectures and similar purposes. The auditorium will contain 1,200 square feet in area. A folding partition will divide it for two purposes when so desired.”
In November of 1925, the doors of the new library were open to the public. The library had been long sought after by the residents, and within a year of opening, the library had placed first among the Branch Libraries in the number of books circulated.
Generations of Buffalo residents used the facility as a place for research, reading and gathering as a community. It had become a place for learning and gathering as a community. A place for seniors as well as a place for the youth.