Warren-Newport Public Library District Lake County, Illinois Board of Trustees Policy 3010 Hours of Operation Adopted: December 8, 1981 Reviewed/Revised: June 4, 1986; September 11, 1990; February 11, 1992; May 12, 1998; January 12, 1999; April 10, 2001; September 16, 2008; April 16, 2013; May 21, 2013; January 20, 2015; December 19, 2017; March 17, 2020; December 14, 2021; June 20, 2023; June 18, 2024 ARTICLE 1. MAIN LIBRARY HOURS Monday – Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Sunday after Labor Day through Sunday prior to Memorial Day weekend) ARTICLE 2. CLOSURES Section 2.01 Holiday Closures The Warren-Newport Public Library (WNPL) schedules closures in observance of the following holidays: • New Year’s Day • Easter Sunday • Mother’s Day • Memorial Day • Father’s Day • Independence Day • Labor Day • Wednesday before Thanksgiving (Close at 5:00 p.m.) • Thanksgiving Day • Christmas Eve • Christmas Day • New Year’s Eve Section 2.02 Other Planned Closures WNPL closes for staff development every year. Here's the schedule: • Half day closure: Second Thursday of May, reopening at 1:00 p.m. • Full day closure: Third Thursday of November.  There may be other closures throughout the year due to reasons like construction or collection moves. WNPL will announce these closures in advance through various channels: • Library publications • Press releases • Signs posted at the library • The WNPL website Section 2.03 Unplanned Closures WNPL may close occasionally due to unplanned circumstances, such as severe weather or a power outage. Such closures will be announced if possible, using available information outlets. _________________________________________