| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Observed Holidays - Virginia Public Libraries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | If you'd like to add or correct a listing, contact reagen.thalacker@lva.virginia.gov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Data is self-submitted by the libraries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Library | Date Updated / Reviewed | How many of the libraries who've reported celebrate the holidays below (out of 94)? | Other Holidays | Additional Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 64 | 60 | 54 | 64 | 60 | 64 | 64 | 39 | 32 | 53 | 64 | 63 | 64 | ||||||||||||||
7 | Holidays | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | New Year's Day | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | George Washington Day | Memorial Day | Juneteeth | Independence Day | Labor Day | Columbus & Yorktown Victory Day | Election Day | Veterans Day | Thanksgiving | Day After Thanksgiving | Christmas Day | ||||||||||||||
9 | Alexandria Library | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Alleghany Highlands Regional Library | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Amherst County Public Library | 1.25.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
12 | Appomattox Regional Library | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Arlington County Public Library | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Augusta County Library | 3.29.24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
15 | Bedford Public Library System | 5.9.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Christmas Eve and Day after | ||||||||||||
16 | Blackwater Regional Library | 1.23.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | New Year's Eve | Columbus/YVD is our In-Service Day, so we're closed but not holiday for staff. We get an extra two days around the Winter Holidays as well. | |||||||||||||
17 | Bland County Public Library | 1.31.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Locally, Board of Supervisors gives additional PTO around Christmas and Thanksgiving | |||||||||||
18 | Blue Ridge Regional Library | 1.31.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
19 | Botetourt County Library | 1.23.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | We observe all holidays exactly as listed on the VA Commonwalth Pay & Holiday calendar (following Botetourt County practice). Currently we also close on Saturday if a holiday falls on a Monday or Friday. | |||||||||||
20 | Bristol Public Library | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Buchanan County Public Library | 1.23.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | One holiday is used as a staff training day. | |||||||||||
22 | Campbell County Public Library | 2.4.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
23 | Caroline County Library | 1.23.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | If the Governor gives addtional time off around Thanksgiving or Christmas, we generally observe those as well. | |||||||||||
24 | Central Rappahannock Regional Library | 1.23.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Open on Columbus, Election, and Veteran's but all staff receive Holiday PTO for those days. | ||||||||||||||
25 | Central Virginia Regional Library | 2.8.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Easter Sunday, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve | |||||||||||||
26 | Charlotte County Library | 1.30.24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | We follow the state holidays as closely as possible. This includes half days around Thanksgiving/Christmas, as long as county govt is also closing. Also, the Library Board traditionally gives us the day after Christmas off. We are also closed the day before Easter, since it's on a weekend. | ||||||||||||
27 | Chesapeake Public Library | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Chesterfield Public Library | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Clifton Forge Public Library | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Colonial Heights Public Library | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Craig County Public Library | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Culpeper County Library | 1.23.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | The library is closed Election Day, but we have staff development. | |||||||||||
33 | Eastern Shore Public Library | 1.26.24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Christmas Eve, New Years Eve | Full-time staff receive three floating holidays each year | |||||||||||
34 | Essex Public Library | 1.24.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
35 | Fairfax County Public Library | 1.23.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
36 | Fauquier County Public Library | 1.23.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Easter, Christmas Eve | Close before noon on Thanksgiving | |||||||||||
37 | Fluvanna County Public Library | 1.24.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | We follow the County of Fluvanna who follows the VA State Holiday list. | |||||||||||
38 | Franklin County Public Library | 5.9.24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Additional 4 hrs the day before Thanksgiving Christmas Eve | |||||||||||
39 | Galax-Carroll Regional Library | 1.23.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Carroll County Public Librry gets Columbus Day & Election Day; Galax Pubilc LIbrary does not get either of these. Both libraries usually get Chrismas Eve. | |||||||||||||
40 | Gloucester Library | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Halifax County-South Boston Library | 1.25.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | When a holiday falls on a Friday or a Monday we are closed on the adjoining Saturday. | |||||||||||
42 | Hampton Public Library | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Handley Regional Library | 1.23.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | New Year's Eve, Christmas Eve, Apple Blossom Day (May) | |||||||||||||
44 | Henrico County Public Library | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | Heritage Public Library | 1.23.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | New Year's Eve | |||||||||||
46 | Highland County Public Library | 1.31.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
47 | Iris Brammer Public Library | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library | 1.31.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
49 | James L. Hamner Public Library | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
50 | Jefferson-Madison Regional Library | 1.23.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Christmas Eve | Day after Christmas (most years, at the board's discretion); Indigenous People's Day is a closed day to the public for staff training, but not a paid holiday | ||||||||||||
51 | King & Queen County Public Library | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | King William County Library | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | Lancaster Community Library | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Lewis Egerton Smoot Memorial Library | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Lonesome Pine Regional Library | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Loudoun County Public Library | 1.31.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
57 | Lunenburg County Public Library System, Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Lynchburg Public Library | 1.31.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Christmas Eve | |||||||||||||
59 | Madison County Library, Inc. | 1.24.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | MLK Day, George Washington Day, Juneteeth, and Columbus Day are used as workdays | |||||||||||||
60 | Manassas Park City Library | 1.24.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Easter Sunday, Christmas Eve | Day before Thanksgiving and New Year's Eve are short days | |||||||||||
61 | Mary Riley Styles Public Library | 3.11.24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Christmas Eve | All listed are City paid holidays. We have several days when the library is closed and it is not a paid holiday - e.g. Easter Sunday - or if the paid holiday is not on the actual holiday (Veterans Day observed vs actual Veterans Day, etc).THe City will often also give part or all of Christmas Eve as a paid holiday. | |||||||||||
62 | Massanutten Regional Library | 1.23.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Christmas Eve | ||||||||||||||||||
63 | Mathews Memorial Library | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Mecklenburg County Public Library | 1.24.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
65 | Meherrin Regional Library | 1.31.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
66 | Middlesex County Public Library | 1.31.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
67 | Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library | 1.24.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Easter, Half day Christmas Eve | Columbus Day and Election Day, the libraries are open but classified staff does receive holiday pay. We are closed on election day but only on presidential years. | ||||||||||||
68 | Newport News Public Library System | 1.23.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Sunday before Memorial Day | |||||||||||||
69 | Norfolk Public Library | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | Northumberland Public Library | 1.25.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 day Christmas eve and New Years eve. Easter Monday | We use Election Day and Veteran's Day as floating holidays on other dates | ||||||||||||
71 | Nottoway County Public Library | 1.23.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | If we are closed for a holiday on Friday, we close Saturday too | |||||||||||
72 | Orange County Public Library | 1.23.24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | James Madison's Birthday | Half day the Wednesday before Thanksgiving; Early close on New Year's Eve if it falls on a day we are open later | ||||||||||
73 | Pamunkey Regional Library | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | Pearisburg Public Library | 1.23.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Good Friday | |||||||||||
75 | Petersburg Public Library | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | Pittsylvania County Public Library | 1.23.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Easter Monday, Christmas Eve, Saturday after Thanksgiving | Half Day on Thanksgiving Eve | ||||||||||
77 | Poquoson Public Library | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | Portsmouth Public Library | 1.25.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
79 | Powhatan County Public Library | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | Prince William Public Libraries | 1.26.24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
81 | Pulaski County Public Library System | 1.23.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Good Friday | |||||||||||
82 | Radford Public Library | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | Rappahannock County Library | 1.23.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
84 | Richmond County Public Library | 1.31.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | We "bank" the others (Washington, Columbus/Indigenous People's, Veterans) against winter break; half-days before Thanksgiving and Christmas are also banked for winter break [Joint library with the Rappahannock Community College, hence the "winter break"] | ||||||||||||||
85 | Richmond Public Library | 1.23.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Int'l Women's Day (3/8), Good Friday/Spring Holiday. New Year's Eve, Chrismas Eve | |||||||||||
86 | Roanoke County Public Library | 1.31.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
87 | Roanoke Public Libraries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | Rockbridge Regional Library | 1.31.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Christmas Eve, Day after Christmas | ||||||||||||||
89 | Ruby B. Archie Public Library | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | Russell County Public Library | 2.8.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Christmas Eve | Day before Thanksgiving we close at 1 pm | |||||||||||
91 | Salem Public Library | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | Samuels Public Library | 1.23.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | New Year's Eve, Christmas Eve | While we are closed on MLK Day, this is when we haev our Staff Development Day | |||||||||||||
93 | Shenandoah County Library System | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | Smyth County Public Library | 1.26.24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Christmas Eve, Good Friday, Easter Saturday | |||||||||||
95 | Staunton Public Library | 1.23.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Occasional otehr days around New Year's, Independence Day, and Christmas depending upon which day of the week the holiday falls; 2 personal holidays up to the individual employee | |||||||||||||
96 | Suffolk Public Library System | 1.23.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Day before Thanksgiving we close at noon | |||||||||||
97 | Tazewell County Public Library | 1.23.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
98 | Virginia Beach Public Library | 2.9.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
99 | Washington County Public Library System | 1.23.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Christmas Eve | Good Friday is a county holiday; Easter Sunday and Christmas Eve are library holidays | ||||||||||
100 | Waynesboro Public Library | 1.23.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Christmas Eve | |||||||||||