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:
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.
Saturday | December 25, 2021 | Christmas Day |
Saturday | January 1, 2022 | New Year’s Day |
Monday | January 17, 2022 | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday |
Monday | February 21, 2022 | Presidents’ Day (not recognized by all libraries) |
Friday | April 15, 2022 | Good Friday (not recognized by all libraries) |
Monday | May 30, 2022 | Memorial Day |
Monday | July 4, 2022 | Independence Day Observed |
Monday | September 5, 2022 | Labor Day |
Friday | November 11, 2022 | Veterans’ Day Observed |
Thursday | November 24, 2022 | Thanksgiving Day |
Friday | November 25, 2022 | Thanksgiving Holiday |
Saturday | December 24, 2022 | Christmas Eve/Christmas Observed |
Saturday | December 31, 2022 | New Year’s Eve |