Holiday trees will be picked up on Mondays as part of the regular yard trimming collection. Just put them on the curb and remember to strip off the tinsel.
Yard waste and Christmas tree instructions:
Yard Trimmings: Leaves, Grass, and Branches
The Library and computer rooms will close at 6 PM on the 31st. The library will reopen on January 2nd.
The computer rooms are located in the Community Center which will reopen on January 4th.
For those who have inquired, here are the snow removal regulations.
We are open, and have adjusted the calendar so that you won't be charged any library fines for Saturday or Monday which were unexpected holidays.
Remember: On Thursday the 24th we will close at 1 PM.
The computer rooms remain closed Sunday.
Status: the parking lot has been plowed but there is no way to get through the snow banks to the Community Center, or to the Library book drop to return books.
Book of the day: Blizzards and snowstorms of Washington D.C. : a photographic history of Washington's most memorable winter storms by Kevin Ambrose. In the reference room at R 975.3 AMBROSE
What is happening? Because of the snow, cars are being towed from Maple Avenue, which is a designated snow emergency route, and being deposited in the library parking lot. At various odd angles.
As noted in the previous post, this time both the Library and the Community Center will close.
As for holiday closings, the Library will close at 1 PM on the 24th, remain closed all day the 25th, and reopen the 26th.
The computer rooms will be closed four days: the 24th, 25th, 26th and 27th
For the New Year holiday, both the Library and the Community Center, will close at 6 pm on the 31st and be closed all day January 1st. The library will reopen on the 2nd, but the Community Center will remain closed throughout the weekend.
The Library will be closed Saturday, December 19, because of the snowstorm. The Community Center, where the computer rooms are located, also will be closed.
It's uncertain whether the Community Center, and the computer rooms, will be open on Sunday, Dec. 20. We will try to keep this blog updated.
The library and computer center are both open and will stay open till our normal Saturday closing times:
5 PM the library will close
6 PM the computer rooms will close