Category: Holiday Closures
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*
11/11 (Tuesday) 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
October 2024-September 2025 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 2024
*Special Academic Desk Closure November 28 through January 1*
11/11 (Monday) Veterans Day
11/28-11/30 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday) Thanksgiving
December 2024
12/24-1/1 (Tuesday through the next Wednesday, Re-opening Tuesday, Jan. 2) Winter Break
January 2025
*Academic Desk Reopens on 1/2 along with Statewide after the Winter Break*
1/20 (Monday) MLK Jr. Day
April 2025
4/20 (Sunday) Spring Holiday
May 2025
5/26 (Monday) Memorial Day
June 2025
6/19 (Thursday) Juneteenth
July 2025
7/4 (Friday) Independence Day
September 2025
9/1 (Monday) Labor Day
If your library will close outside of these dates, please seek coverage help from the AskRef ListServ: askref@askref.simplelists.com
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
October 2022-September 2023 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 2022
*Special Academic Desk Closure November 24 through January 2*
11/11 (Friday) Veterans Day
11/24-11/26 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday) Thanksgiving
December 2022
12/24-1/2 (Saturday through the next Monday, Re-opening Tuesday, Jan. 3) Winter Break
January 2023
*Academic Desk Reopens on 1/3 along with Statewide after the Winter Break*
1/16 (Monday) MLK Jr. Day
April 2023
4/9 (Sunday) Spring Holiday
May 2023
5/29 (Monday) Memorial Day
June 2023
6/19 (Monday) Juneteenth
July 2023
7/4 (Tuesday) Independence Day
September 2023
9/4 (Monday) Labor Day
If your library will close outside of these dates, please seek coverage help from the AskRef ListServ: askref@askref.simplelists.com
October 2021-September 2022 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 2021
*Special Academic Desk Closure November 25 through January 1*
11/11 (Thursday) Veterans Day
11/25-11/27 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday) Thanksgiving
December 2021
12/24-1/1 (Friday through the next Saturday, Re-opening Sunday, Jan. 2) Winter Break
January 2022
*Academic Desk Reopens on 1/2 along with Statewide after the Winter Break*
1/17 (Monday) MLK Jr. Day
April 2022
4/16-4/17 (Saturday and Sunday) Spring Holiday
May 2022
5/30 (Monday) Memorial Day
June 2022
6/19 (Sunday) Juneteenth
July 2022
7/4 (Monday) Independence Day
September 2022
9/5 (Monday) Labor Day
If your library will close outside of these dates, please seek coverage help from the AskRef ListServ: askref@askref.simplelists.com
October 2020-September 2021 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 2020
*Special Academic Desk Closure November 26 through January 1*
11/11 (Wednesday) Veterans Day
11/26-11/28 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday) Thanksgiving
December 2020
12/24-1/1 (Thursday through the next Friday, Opening Jan. 2) Winter Break
January 2021
*Academic Desk Reopens on 1/2 along with Statewide after the Winter Break*
1/18 (Monday) MLK Jr. Day
April 2021
4/4-4/5 (Sunday and Monday) Easter and Passover
May 2021
5/31 (Monday) Memorial Day
July 2021
7/4 and 7/5 (Sunday the 4th and Monday the 5th) Independence Day
September 2021
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
October 2019-September 2020 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 2019
*Special Academic Desk Closure November 28 through January 1*
11/11 (Monday) Veterans Day
11/28-11/30 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday) Thanksgiving
December 2019
12/23-1/1 (Monday through the next Wednesday) Winter Break
January 2020
*Academic Desk Reopens on 1/2 along with Statewide after the Winter Break*
1/20 (Monday) MLK Jr. Day
April 2020
4/12 (Sunday) Easter Sunday
May 2020
5/25 (Monday) Memorial Day
July 2020
7/3 and 7/4 (Friday the 3rd and Saturday the 4th) Independence Day
September 2020
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
October 2018-September 2019 Holiday Closings
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 2018
*Special Academic Desk Closure November 22 through January 1*
11/11-11/12 (Sunday and Monday) Veterans Day
11/22-11/23 (Thursday and Friday) Thanksgiving
December 2018
12/23-1/1 (Sunday to Wednesday) Winter Break
January 2019
*Academic Desk Reopens on 1/2
1/21 (Monday) MLK Jr. Day
April 2019
4/21 (Sunday) Easter Sunday
May 2019
5/27 (Monday) Memorial Day
July 2019
7/4/18 (Thursday)- 4th of July
September 2019
9/2 (Monday) Labor Day