Our Response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak

As a precaution to help limit the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and care for our community, Just Buffalo Literary Center has postponed a number of events, and we will follow the guidance of Buffalo Public Schools in terms of Just Buffalo Writing Center programming.

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BABEL 2025–2026 Season Subscriptions ON SALE NOW!

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BABEL 2025-2026 Season Subscriptions

GET YOUR SEASON SUBSCRIPTION TICKETS NOW!
Join Just Buffalo Literary Center for four evenings of world-famous authors at Kleinhans Music Hall—Colm Tóibín (October 16, 2025), Hernan Diaz (November 20, 2025), Tara Westover (March 26, 2026), and Imani Perry (April 23, 2026). Doors & VIP Patron Reception at 6:30 p.m. | Event at 7:30 p.m.

EARLY BIRD PRICING THROUGH MAY 10!

EARLY BIRD PRICING THROUGH MAY 10!

Thursday, October 16, 2025
7:30 pm
Kleinhans Music Hall
3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY 14201 (Free Parking)
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SILO CITY READING SERIES 2025

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SILO CITY READING SERIES 2025 Season Subscriptions ON SALE MAY 11 @ 9:00 A.M.!

Join us for the 2025 SILO CITY READING SERIES—now with a limited number of season subscriptions for the first time! Season Tickets SOLD OUT.

  • June 28th (on sale May 11): Featuring poetry from Graham Foust & Amy De’Ath, a musical performance by Allegra Krieger, with artwork by Chuck Tingley
  • July 26th (on sale June 30): Featuring poetry from Kenzie Allen & Andrew Grace, a musical performance by happygroupppp, with artwork by Crystal Z. Campbell
  • August 30th (on sale July 28): Featuring poetry from Donika Kelly & 2025 JB Poetry Fellow Nabila Lovelace, a musical performance by Charlie Martin (Hovvdy), with artwork by Nicole Chochrek
Silo City Reading Series July 26, 2025 - Kenzie Allen, Andrew Grace, Crystal Z Campbell, happygroupppp

Silo City Reading Series: Kenzie Allen, Andrew Grace, Crystal Z Campbell, happygroupppp Sold Out

Join us for the July 26th SILO CITY READING SERIES featuring readings from Kenzie Allen & Andrew Grace, a musical performance by happygroupppp & artwork by Crystal Z Campbell.

TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2025 @ 9:00 A.M.
Saturday, July 26, 2025
7:30 pm
Silo City (Marine A)
85 Silo City Row, Buffalo, New York 14203
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We believe in the love of reading, the art of writing, and the power of the literary arts to transform individual lives and communities.

For more than 40 years, Just Buffalo Literary Center has sent poets, writers, and performers into the schools to excite students and teachers in the practice and exploration of creative writing.

Writer Residency

Writer-in-Residence

Professional writers join students in the classroom for custom-designed, theme-based writer residencies, complementing and supporting the school curriculum.

Field Trip to the Just Buffalo Writing Center

Field Trips // Professional Development

Just Buffalo also welcomes schools, educators, organizations, and groups to visit our Writing Center for a custom-designed creative writing experience.

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BABEL 2023-2024 Season - Just Buffalo Literary Center

BABEL Individual Event Tickets on Sale Now!

Join Just Buffalo Literary Center for world-famous authors at Kleinhans Music Hall— John Irving (March 21, 2024) and Kiese Laymon (April 25, 2024).

Poetry Fellowship Deadline February 29, 2024 Judge Megan Fernandes

Just Buffalo Literary Center invites adult poets of all ages and stages of their career to apply for its Poetry Fellowship.

Give yourself the space to write and the time to focus.
Live in one of the nation’s most vibrant literary cities.
Read at the Silo City Reading Series.

Applications for the 2024 Poetry Fellowship are open until February 29, 2024.

Upcoming Workshops & Literary Events

July 2025
Open Hours at Just Buffalo Literary Center - July 18, 2025

Open Hours

OPEN HOURS provides a dedicated time and place for you to focus on your writing. Create new work and take creative risks. Get inspired by the library at Just Buffalo, and discuss your reading and writing practices with other writers in one of Buffalo's most beautiful downtown locations.
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Just Buffalo Literary Center
468 Washington St., 2nd Floor, Buffalo, NY
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Leaps and Turns: Exploring the Creative Essay with Laura Marris July 24, 2025 // 4:00-5:00pm

Teachers Are Writers: Leaps and Turns: Exploring the Creative Essay with Laura Marris

In this workshop, we will explore the unfolding beauty of the essay form and the ways it can capture curiosity on the page. We will focus on how creative nonfiction can invite us to question, develop associations, and listen to the self. We'll also look at developing organic structures for the essay that are designed to reflect each person's unique patterns of thought.
Thursday, July 24, 2025
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Just Buffalo Writing Center
468 Washington Street, 2nd Floor, Buffalo, NY 14203
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Silo City Reading Series July 26, 2025 - Kenzie Allen, Andrew Grace, Crystal Z Campbell, happygroupppp

Silo City Reading Series: Kenzie Allen, Andrew Grace, Crystal Z Campbell, happygroupppp Sold Out

Join us for the July 26th SILO CITY READING SERIES featuring readings from Kenzie Allen & Andrew Grace, a musical performance by happygroupppp & artwork by Crystal Z Campbell.

TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2025 @ 9:00 A.M.
Saturday, July 26, 2025
7:30 pm
Silo City (Marine A)
85 Silo City Row, Buffalo, New York 14203
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