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Library Hours: Holidays and Closures

Holidays and Library Closures 2021

Sometimes our libraries are unavailable due to holidays and events, and sometimes due to unplanned closings such as emergency situations in our buildings. If your library has a planned or unplanned closing, it’s important to spread the word so that we can all help patrons know.  Posting your library’s closures on the shared LibCal calendar and your library’s website is great!

If your library is closed, it is likely:

• for one of the following holidays (see the table below)
• due to term breaks or staff development days
• or due to an emergency closure (due to weather, for example)

The following table reflects regular library holidays that are recognized by our service.  Delaware’s libraries are assumed to be closed on the following dates, though this is subject to change.  Some libraries close for professional development and staff training, too.

For more information on the State of Delaware holidays and closures, please visit the Delaware Department of Human Resources webpage.