On July 4, 2026, our country will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Happy birthday, United States!

Commemorative events are being held nationwide. The national initiative, America250, is a non-partisan effort commissioned by the U.S. Congress to mark this historic milestone. The Lone Star State’s own project, Texas America250, encourages celebration at state level and highlights the role of Texas in the nation's development.

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The library's building will be closed to the public the week of July 6th – 10th due to planned maintenance. For safety reasons, no one will be allowed in the building, including library staff.

Librarians will remain available by phone & e-mail that week, but we may experience some interruption in connectivity. As a result, our response time to calls and e-mails may be longer than normal. We appreciate your patience! Our website, library account services, and remote databases will remain available.

No library materials will be due during this week, and overdue materials will not accrue any fines while we are closed.

We plan to reopen with normal business hours on Monday, July 13th, at 8 a.m. We will update our website and social media if there are any changes.

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