Please visit the Locations page and select your branch for an up to date list of available services being offered there.
Effective April 5, 2021, we are allowing limited access to our buildings; see our Reopening page to learn more.
Holiday Closings
Winter Holiday/Christmas
Wednesday, December 22, 2021 – All libraries close at 5 pm
Thursday, December 23, 2021 – All libraries closed
Friday, December 24, 2021 – All libraries closed (Christmas Eve)
Saturday, December 25, 2021 – All libraries closed (Christmas Day)
Sunday, December 26, 2021 – All libraries closed
New Year’s Day
Friday, December 31, 2021 – All libraries closed (New Year’s observance)
Saturday, January 1, 2022 – All libraries closed (New Year’s Day)
Martin Luther King, Jr., Birthday
Monday, January 17, 2022– All libraries closed
Presidents’ Day
Monday, February 21, 2022 – All libraries closed
Spring Holiday/Good Friday/Easter Sunday
Friday, April 15, 2022 – All libraries closed
Memorial Day
Monday, May 30, 2022 – All libraries closed
Juneteenth
Monday, June 20, 2022 – All libraries closed (COR Closed in Observance of Juneteenth)
Independence Day
Monday, July 4, 2022 – All libraries closed
All Libraries Closed
Labor Day
Monday, September 5, 2022 – All libraries closed
Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Monday, October 10, 2022 – Staff Development Day (All libraries closed/or open at 2pm)
Election Day
Tuesday, November 8, 2022 – Main Library Building Open for Voting Only (No Staff) – All branches closed
Veterans’ Day
Friday, November 11, 2022 – All libraries closed
Thanksgiving Holiday
Wednesday, November 23, 2022 – All libraries close at 5 pm
Thursday, November 24, 2022 – Thanksgiving Day – All libraries closed
Friday, November 25, 2022 (All libraries closed in observance of Thanksgiving)
Winter Holiday/Christmas
Thursday, December 22, 2022 – All libraries close at 5 pm
Friday, December 23, 2022 – All libraries closed
Saturday, December 24, 2022 – All libraries closed (Christmas Eve)
Sunday, December 25, 2022 – All libraries closed (Christmas Day)
Monday, December 26, 2022 – All libraries closed
New Year’s Day
Monday, January 1, 2023 – New Year’s Day – All libraries closed
Note: Richmond Public Libraries follow the City of Richmond’s approved dates for closure.