Holidays & Closings
The Library Regularly Closes All Day for the Following Holidays:
New Year’s Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
President’s Day
Memorial Day
Juneteenth
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veteran’s Day
Thanksgiving Day
Native American Heritage Day
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
** The Library closes at 5:00 PM on the day before Thanksgiving and on New Year’s Eve.
2025’s Closing Dates
January 1st, Wednesday
January 20th, Monday
January 31st, Friday
February 17th, Monday
May 26th, Monday
June 19th, Thursday
July 4th, Friday
September 1st, Monday
November 11th, Tuesday
5:00PM, November 26th
November 27th, Thursday
November 28th, Friday
5:00PM, December 5th
December 24th, Wednesday
December 25th, Thursday
5:00PM, December 31st
2026’s Closing Dates
January 1st, Thursday
January 19th, Monday
January 30th, Friday
February 16th, Monday
May 25th, Monday
June 19th, Friday
July 4th, Saturday
September 7th, Monday
November 11th, Wednesday
5:00PM, November 25th
November 26th, Thursday
November 27th, Friday
December 24th, Thursday
December 25th, Friday
5:00PM, December 31st
Closing for Staff Trainings
The Library reserves the right to close to the public for purposes of staff training.
When possible, the Library will provide advance notice to the public regarding the closing. Notice of the closing will be posted on the Library’s doors, website, and social media outlets.
Unscheduled & Emergency Closings
The decision to close the Library will be made with the health and safety of the Library employees and patrons as the top priority.
The following emergency situations may call for closure of the Library:
- Severe weather events
- Local or regional declaration of a State of Emergency
- Pests, bugs, or infestation
- Loss of critical utilities
- Gas leak or suspected gas leak
- Water damage or flood
- Fire
- Hazardous spill
- Bomb threat
- Active shooter
- Lockdown/Shelter In Place
- Pandemic, serious illness, or public health crisis
- Other emergencies that cannot be planned for.
All unscheduled closings will be reported to 1180WHAM and their partners at Clear Channel Rochester Radio via an online automated system. Closings will also be reported on the Library’s website, social media outlets, and door signage.