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