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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
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.
Introductory Training for Ask a Librarian – 10/20/22
Please note: The Chat Dashboard section was re-recorded due to a technology issue during the live webinar. The new version better displays what the patron sees on their end.