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