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Reading Room Hours and Scheduled Closings



The Reading Room is open Monday through Friday from 8:45am to 4:45pm; Saturdays from 9am to noon and from 1 to 4:30pm. (Please note that rare items are not paged on Saturdays. To order rare items ahead for an upcoming Saturday visit, e-mail your list to:  readingroom@folger.edu).

 

Exhibition hall hours and closings

 

The Reading Room is closed on federal holidays, including the following dates:

 

2011

 

January 1
New Year’s Day

 

January 3–14
Please note that the exhibition hall is closed for installation of the Beyond Home Remedy exhibition.

 

January 17
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

February 21
Presidents' Day

 

April 13

Folger Gala

Please note that the reading room closes at noon for setup of the Folger Gala.

 

April 14

Folger Gala

Please note that the reading room reopens at noon the day after the Folger Gala.

 

May 30

Memorial Day

 

July 4
Independence Day

 

September 5
Labor Day

 

October 10
Columbus Day

 

November 11
Veteran's Day

 

November 24
Thanksgiving

 

December 24–26

Christmas

 

 
 

2012

 

Monday, January 2
New Year's Day

 

Monday, January 16
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

Monday, February 20
Presidents' Birthday

 

Wednesday–Thursday, April 18–19
Folger Gala

Please note that the reading room closes at noon on Wednesday, April 18, and reopens at noon on Thursday, April 19.

 

The exhibition hall is closed all day on Wednesday, April 18.

 

Monday, May 28
Memorial Day

 

Wednesday, July 4
Independence Day

 

Monday, September 3
Labor Day

 

Monday, October 8
Columbus Day

 

Monday, November 12
Veterans Day

 

Thursday, November 22
Thanksgiving Day

 

Monday–Tuesday, December 24–25
Christmas

 
 

2013

Tuesday, January 1
New Year’s Day

 

Monday, January 21
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

Monday, February 18
Washington’s Birthday

 

Monday, May 27
Memorial Day

 

Thursday, July 4
Independence Day

 

Monday, September 2
Labor Day

 

Monday, October 14
Columbus Day

 

Monday, November 11
Veterans Day

 

Thursday, November 28
Thanksgiving Day

 

Tuesday–Wednesday, December 24–25
Christmas

 

NOTE: The Library generally follows the federal government's procedures for closings and delayed openings during inclement weather. If you have any questions regarding our hours, call (202) 675–0309 before 8:45am and (202) 544–4600 from 8:45am to 4:45pm for information, or visit opm.gov.

 
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