812. Hours of Service Policy


812.1

A critical component of library service is the hours that the building is open to the public. Generally, Library hours and the annual calendar will be set to maximize access to the public at the times most convenient to them and within the resources available. When the Library is open all services will be available.

812.2

Library hours are reviewed annually and a calendar approved. Exceptions to hours changes other than those noted must be approved on a case-by-case basis. The Director may close the Library for weather or facility related emergencies.

812.3

Regular Library hours are
Monday through Thursday- 10:00 a.m.- 9:00 p.m.
Friday - 10:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m.
Saturday- 10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.
Sunday- 12:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.

812.4

Current Approved Exceptions to Stated Hours

812.41

Close at 5:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving Eve, Christmas Eve, and New Year's Eve.

812.42

Closed on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.

812.43

Close at 6:00 p.m. on Martin Luther King Day, President's Day and Veteran's Day.

812.44

Close an extra day near Christmas if it makes calendar sense to declare a fixed day for the "floating" day allowed in the AFSCME contract (see Article X, Section 1).

812.45

Close one day per calendar year for in-service training at staff request.

812.5

History of Hours of Service
  1. Closed 9-10 a.m. since 1960s.
  2. Closed Friday evenings about 1970-72.
  3. Sunday hours started 1970-72 (dropped FY79, FY81, FY82) (1-5 p.m. thru FY80, 12-4 p.m. thru FY97), 1-5 since).
  4. Closed Thursday mornings - December 1981 - June 1982.
  5. Closed on minor holidays - 1970-72, FY87, FY92 (Veteran's Day, day after Thanksgiving, President's Day).
  6. Closed Thursday evening, all day Friday March 7, 1987 - June 1, 1988.
  7. Reopened Thursday evening, all day Friday June 2, 1988.
  8. Closed Wednesday and Friday mornings, Thursday evenings, July 1, 1991.
  9. Reopened Wednesday and Friday mornings and Thursday evenings; reopened on four minor holidays (Vets Day, day after Thanksgiving, Martin Luther King Day, President's Day). Begin Sunday service on day after Labor Day instead of First Sunday in October, July 1, 1992.
  10. Funded in FY97 for Sundays before Memorial and Labor Day, Easter Sunday and two Sundays in June. Six additional Sundays added in FY98 provides Sunday service through July, reopening after Labor Day.
  11. Open Sundays all year starting in FY99.
  12. Added 6-8 p.m. on Friday evenings beginning May 19, 2006 and 5-6 p.m. on Sunday September 10, 2006.
  13. Sunday hours from 1-6 p.m. to 12-5 p.m. on May 6, 2007.


Adopted - 05/26/88
Revised - 07/25/91
Adopted - 01/28/93
Revised - 02/27/97
Revised - 02/25/99
Revised - 02/28/02
Revised - 03/24/05
Revised - 02/23/06
Revised - 02/22/07
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