October 2023-September 2024 Holiday Closings

The Ask a Librarian collaborative desks (Statewide and Academic) will close on the following days. You will not see the option to staff these desks until we reopen them the next day. Your library’s local desk will remain available to staff if you choose to do so during these closures.

November 2023

*Special Academic Desk Closure November 23 through January 1*

11/10 and 11/11 (Friday and Saturday) Veterans Day Observed and Veterans Day

11/23-11/25 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday) Thanksgiving

December 2023

12/23-1/1 (Saturday through the next Monday, Re-opening Tuesday, Jan. 2) Winter Break

January 2024

*Academic Desk Reopens on 1/2 along with Statewide after the Winter Break*

1/15 (Monday) MLK Jr. Day

March 2024

3/31 (Sunday) Spring Holiday

May 2024

5/27 (Monday) Memorial Day

June 2024

6/19 (Wednesday) Juneteenth

July 2024

7/4 (Thursday) Independence Day

September 2024

9/2 (Monday) Labor Day

If your library will close outside of these dates, please seek coverage help from the AskRef ListServ: askref@askref.simplelists.com