October 2025-September 2026 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 2025

*Special Academic Desk Closure November 27 through January 1*

11/10 (Monday) Veterans Day

11/27-11/28 (Thursday and Friday) Thanksgiving

December 2025

12/24-1/2 (Closing Wednesday, December 24 and re-opening Friday, Jan. 2) Winter Break

January 2026

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

1/19 (Monday) MLK Jr. Day

April 2026

4/5 and 4/6 (Sunday and Monday) Spring Holiday

May 2026

5/25 (Monday) Memorial Day

June 2026

6/19 (Friday) Juneteenth

July 2026

7/3 and 7/4 (Friday and Saturday) Independence Day Observed

September 2026

9/7 (Monday) Labor Day

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

MAY and JUN 2024 Exemplary Reference Award Winners

The Ask a Librarian Quality Assurance Workgroup is pleased to announce the May and June 2024 Exemplary Reference Award Winners!

May

Jyoti P. (Polk State College)

June

Diana M. (Santa Fe College)

Please join us in congratulating our winners as they set the bar for providing exemplary virtual reference services for Ask a Librarian!

Want to see what a winning chat looks like? Click here to view the winners from the months listed above.