Hours & Closed Days

Main Library, Eola Road Branch and West Branch are open: Monday through Thursday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday: 1 to 5 p.m. (during the school year)

Express Center Hours:

Monday and Thursday 2 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Tuesday and Wednesday 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Closed Friday and Sunday.

All locations are closed on Sundays Memorial Day Sunday through Labor Day. The library is closed on the following holidays:

• New Year’s Day
• Easter Sunday
• Mother’s Day
• Memorial Day
• July 4/or Independence Day Observance
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

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