October 2026-September 2027 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 2026

11/11 (Wednesday) Veterans Day

11/26-11/27 (Thursday and Friday) Thanksgiving

11/26-1/4 Special Academic Desk Closure

December 2026

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

January 2027

*Academic Desk Reopens on 1/4 after the Winter Break*

1/18 (Monday) MLK Jr. Day

March 2027

3/28 and 3/29 (Sunday and Monday) Spring Holiday

May 2027

5/31 (Monday) Memorial Day

June 2027

6/18 and 6/19 (Friday and Saturday) Juneteenth

July 2027

7/4 and 7/5 (Sunday and Monday) Independence Day

September 2027

9/6 (Monday) Labor Day

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