Holiday Hours
Regular hours of operation along with contact information for each library branch can be found on the Branches page.
2024 Holiday Hours for the Lafayette Public Library System (click for downloadable version)
December 22, 2023* | Friday | Close at 1:00 | Christmas Eve (Observed) |
December 23, 2023 | Saturday | Closed | Christmas Eve |
December 25, 2023* | Monday | Closed | Christmas Day |
January 1* | Monday | Closed | New Year’s Day |
January 15* | Monday | Closed | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
January 27* | Saturday | Closed (NRL only) | Carencro Mardi Gras Parade at 11 a.m. |
February 3 | Saturday | Closed (Main and WRL only) | Mardi Gras Dog Parade at 12 (forms at Library) and Mardi Gras Parade 6:30 (parking & access issues). Scott Mardi Gras Parade at 11 a.m. |
February 9 | Friday | Close at 4:30 (Main Library only) | Mardi Gras Parade 6:30 – (parking & access issues) |
February 10 | Saturday | Closed (Main Library only) | Mardi Gras Children’s Parade at 12:30 – forms at Library (parking & access issues) |
February 12 | Monday | Close at 4:00 (Main Library only) | Mardi Gras Parade at 6:00 (parking & access issues) |
February 13* | Tuesday | Closed | Mardi Gras Day |
March 29* | Friday | Closed | Good Friday |
March 30 | Saturday | Closed | Holy Saturday |
April 24 | Wednesday | Close at 5:00 (Main Library only) | Festival International 6:30 – 9:30 (parking & access issues) |
April 25 | Thursday | Close at 4:00 (Main Library only) | Festival International – 5:30 – 11:00 (parking & access issues) |
April 26 | Friday | Close at 3:30 (Main Library only) | Festival International – 5:45 – 11:00 (parking & access issues) |
April 27 | Saturday | Closed (Main Library only) | Festival International – early morning race, festival 9 a.m. until (parking & access issues) |
May 27* | Monday | Closed | Memorial Day |
July 4* | Thursday | Closed | Independence Day |
August 16 | Friday | Closed until TBA (all locations) | Full Staff Meeting |
September 2* | Monday | Closed | Labor Day |
November 27 | Wednesday | Close at 6:00 (all locations) | Day before holiday |
November 28* | Thursday | Closed | Thanksgiving |
November 29* | Friday | Closed | Acadian Day |
November 30 | Saturday | Closed | Saturday after Thanksgiving |
December 24* | Tuesday | Close at 1:00 | Christmas Eve |
December 25* | Wednesday | Closed | Christmas Day |
December 31 | Tuesday | Close at 5:00 (all locations) | New Year’s Eve |
January 1, 2025* | Wednesday | Closed | New Year’s Day |
Note:
As indicated above, the Main Library will close early for Mardi Gras parades and Festival International. All other locations will maintain regular schedules. South and East Regional branches will be closed as necessitated by election dates.
Schedule may be adjusted should event days/times change. As 2024 event calendars are finalized, the Library Director may make adjustments – generally early closings, late openings – as necessitated by community events that may prevent or otherwise impact patron and staff access to the Main Library.
*Approved 2024 LCG holidays (pending).
Adopted by Lafayette Public Library Board of Control at the regular meeting on October 16, 2023.
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