Monday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth.
Summer hours will resume on Tuesday, June 20th. A complete listing of library hours and updates is available on our website.
Visit the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History & Culture to learn more about Juneteenth.
"On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas with the news that the more than 250,000 enslaved Black people in the state were free. This day came to be known as #Juneteenth, now officially a federal holiday" (NMAACH.SI Juneteenth).
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