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HOLIDAY HOURS TABLE
Date	Hours	Holiday Message	Reason
1/1	0-0	All Library locations are closed Wednesday, Jan. 1.	New Year's Day
3/14	0-0	All Library locations are Closed for Staff In-Service Day on Friday, March 14.	Inservice day
4/20	0-0	All Library locations are closed Sunday, April 20.	Easter
5/26	0-0	All Library locations are closed Monday, May 26.	Memorial Day
7/4	0-0	All Library locations will be closed Friday, July 4.	Independence Day
9/1	0-0	All Library locations are closed Monday, Sept. 1.	Labor Day
11/26	0-17	All Library locations are closed from 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26 through Thursday, Nov. 27.	Thanksgiving Eve
11/27	0-0	All Library locations are closed from 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26 through Thursday, Nov. 27.	Thanksgiving
12/24	0-0	All Library locations are closed Wednesday, Dec. 24 and Thursday, Dec. 25.	Christmas Eve
12/25	0-0	All Library locations are closed Wednesday, Dec. 24 and Thursday, Dec. 25.	Christmas Day
12/31	0-17	All Library locations are closed from 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 through Wednesday, Jan. 1.	New Year's Eve

HOLIDAY HOURS TABLE

Date

Hours

Holiday Message

Reason

1/1

0-0

All Library locations are closed Wednesday, Jan. 1.

New Year's Day

3/14

0-0

All Library locations are Closed for Staff In-Service Day on Friday, March 14.

Inservice day

4/20

0-0

All Library locations are closed Sunday, April 20.

Easter

5/26

0-0

All Library locations are closed Monday, May 26.

Memorial Day

7/4

0-0

All Library locations will be closed Friday, July 4.

Independence Day

9/1

0-0

All Library locations are closed Monday, Sept. 1.

Labor Day

11/26

0-17

All Library locations are closed from 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26 through Thursday, Nov. 27.

Thanksgiving Eve

11/27

0-0

All Library locations are closed from 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26 through Thursday, Nov. 27.

Thanksgiving

12/24

0-0

All Library locations are closed Wednesday, Dec. 24 and Thursday, Dec. 25.

Christmas Eve

12/25

0-0

All Library locations are closed Wednesday, Dec. 24 and Thursday, Dec. 25.

Christmas Day

12/31

0-17

All Library locations are closed from 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 through Wednesday, Jan. 1.

New Year's Eve

EMERGENCY CLOSINGS TABLE
Date	Hours	Emergency Message	Location
0/0	9-17	Due to inclement weather, all Library locations closed at 5 p.m. today, Wednesday, Feb. 12.	every
0/0	0-0	Due to inclement weather, all Library locations are closed on Friday, Jan. 12, and will be opening late Saturday, Jan. 13, at 1 p.m.	every
0/0	0-0	All Library locations are closed for the rest of the day today, Tuesday, Sept. 12, due to an unforeseen emergency.	every
0/0	0-0	Our Central Library is closed for the rest of the day today, Tuesday, Sept. 12, due to an unforeseen emergency.<br>Our Hanover Park and Hoffman Estates Branches will remain open for regular hours.	central
0/0	0-0	Hanover Park Branch will be closed Nov. 13-15 for scheduled repairs.	hanover
0/0	0-0	Hanover Park Branch will be closed Nov. 13-15 for scheduled repairs.	hanover
0/0	0-0	Hanover Park Branch will be closed Nov. 13-15 for scheduled repairs.	hanover
0/0	0-0	The Hanover Park Branch is closed on Friday, Feb. 24 due to a power outage.	hanover
0/0	0-0	The Hoffman Estates Branch is closed.	hoffman
0/0	13-9	Hoffman Estates Branch opens late on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 3 p.m., due to building maintenance.	hoffman

EMERGENCY CLOSINGS TABLE

Date

Hours

Emergency Message

Location

0/0

9-17

Due to inclement weather, all Library locations closed at 5 p.m. today, Wednesday, Feb. 12.

every

0/0

0-0

Due to inclement weather, all Library locations are closed on Friday, Jan. 12, and will be opening late Saturday, Jan. 13, at 1 p.m.

every

0/0

0-0

All Library locations are closed for the rest of the day today, Tuesday, Sept. 12, due to an unforeseen emergency.

every

0/0

0-0

Our Central Library is closed for the rest of the day today, Tuesday, Sept. 12, due to an unforeseen emergency.<br>Our Hanover Park and Hoffman Estates Branches will remain open for regular hours.

central

0/0

0-0

Hanover Park Branch will be closed Nov. 13-15 for scheduled repairs.

hanover

0/0

0-0

Hanover Park Branch will be closed Nov. 13-15 for scheduled repairs.

hanover

0/0

0-0

Hanover Park Branch will be closed Nov. 13-15 for scheduled repairs.

hanover

0/0

0-0

The Hanover Park Branch is closed on Friday, Feb. 24 due to a power outage.

hanover

0/0

0-0

The Hoffman Estates Branch is closed.

hoffman

0/0

13-9

Hoffman Estates Branch opens late on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 3 p.m., due to building maintenance.

hoffman

GENERAL NOTICES TABLE
Date	Hours	General Message	Reason
0/0	0-0	All Library locations are Closed for Staff In-Service Day on Friday, March 14.	staff
0/0	0-0	Due to transitioning to a new catalog, Library account access is unavailable from Sunday, March 9, through Tuesday, March 18.	ILS
0/0	0-0	Please be advised that the public elevator will be out of service on Thursday, Mar. 28 and Friday, Mar. 29. Feel free to call the Library with any questions.	Elevator
0/0	0-0	Due to inclement weather, all Library locations are closed on Friday, Jan. 12, and will be opening late Saturday, Jan. 13, at 1 p.m.	Snow Warning
0/0	0-0	Due to the weather, the Town Square Concert is rescheduled for Tuesday, July 16.	Concert Rain
0/0	0-0	Hoffman Estates Branch opens late on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 3 p.m., due to building maintenance.	Repairs Warning
6/26	0-0	For the latest updates and information about tonight's event, please call our hotline at <a href="tel:1-847-923-3399">(847) 923-3399</a>.	Concert
0/0	0-0	Elevator Temporarily Unavailable Friday, June 27 through Monday, June 30.	Elevator
0/0	0-0	Our Hanover Park and Hoffman Estates Branches will remain open for regular hours.	Custom
0/0	0-0	Account access will be unavailable on the evening of Friday, Oct. 20, due to system upgrades.	ILS Upgrade
10/13	0-0	All Library locations are open today.	Columbus Day
11/28	0-0	All Library locations are open today.	Day after Thanksgiving
1/20	0-0	All Library locations are open today.	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
2/17	0-0	All Library locations are open today.	Presidents Day

GENERAL NOTICES TABLE

Date

Hours

General Message

Reason

0/0

0-0

All Library locations are Closed for Staff In-Service Day on Friday, March 14.

staff

0/0

0-0

Due to transitioning to a new catalog, Library account access is unavailable from Sunday, March 9, through Tuesday, March 18.

ILS

0/0

0-0

Please be advised that the public elevator will be out of service on Thursday, Mar. 28 and Friday, Mar. 29. Feel free to call the Library with any questions.

Elevator

0/0

0-0

Due to inclement weather, all Library locations are closed on Friday, Jan. 12, and will be opening late Saturday, Jan. 13, at 1 p.m.

Snow Warning

0/0

0-0

Due to the weather, the Town Square Concert is rescheduled for Tuesday, July 16.

Concert Rain

0/0

0-0

Hoffman Estates Branch opens late on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 3 p.m., due to building maintenance.

Repairs Warning

6/26

0-0

For the latest updates and information about tonight's event, please call our hotline at <a href="tel:1-847-923-3399">(847) 923-3399</a>.

Concert

0/0

0-0

Elevator Temporarily Unavailable Friday, June 27 through Monday, June 30.

Elevator

0/0

0-0

Our Hanover Park and Hoffman Estates Branches will remain open for regular hours.

Custom

0/0

0-0

Account access will be unavailable on the evening of Friday, Oct. 20, due to system upgrades.

ILS Upgrade

10/13

0-0

All Library locations are open today.

Columbus Day

11/28

0-0

All Library locations are open today.

Day after Thanksgiving

1/20

0-0

All Library locations are open today.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

2/17

0-0

All Library locations are open today.

Presidents Day

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