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
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. OUTREACH/BOOKMOBILE HOURS
Monday – Thursday Daytime schedule varies
4:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday 9:15 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
ARTICLE 3. CLOSURES
Section 3.01 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 3.02 Other Planned Closures
Closures for Board-approved staff development activities are scheduled periodically. Closures
may also be scheduled for other reasons, such as construction or moving the collection. Such
closures will be announced in library publications, in press releases, with signage, and on the
WNPL website.
Section 3.03 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.
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