The city calendar lists an Indigenous Peoples Day office closure and a later staff-development day at Lois Nelson Public Library.
Princeton Newsroom
October 5, 20261 min read
Princeton residents planning in-person city or library errands next week should note two separate closures.
City administrative offices will be closed Monday, Oct. 12, for Indigenous Peoples Day, according to the city’s calendar.
Lois Nelson Public Library will have a separate all-day closure Thursday, Oct. 15, for team development. The library is at 323 McKinney Avenue.
The city’s Virtual City Hall page links to online options for utility accounts, library resources and resident service requests. Residents can use the official calendar to check the closure notices before making a trip.
Sources: City office closure notice, Library closure notice, Virtual City Hall.
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