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Hours and Closings

Columbus                   

Monday - Thursday

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM


Friday - Saturday

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM







Hope                         

Monday - Tuesday

10:00 AM - 7:00 PM


Wednesday

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM


Thursday

10:00AM - 6:00 PM


Friday

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM


Saturday

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM 

Hope Library renovations begin August 18th.  All Hope library services are closed August 18-August 20th. Beginning August 21st, Hope will have limited services at the Hope Annex (619 Harrison Street, down the block from the library)  Contact Hope Library at 812-546-5310 for the latest.  


Library Closings 2025

2025 Closings
Friday April 11 Closed (Staff In-Service Day)
Wednesday May 14 Closed (Software Upgrades)
Monday May 26 Closed (Memorial Day)
Saturday June 14 Downtown Columbus Branch closes at 2PM (Ren Faire at the LEX)
Thursday June 19 Closed (Juneteenth)
Friday July 4 Closed (Independence Day)
Saturday August 16 Columbus Library closes early at 4:30PM (Exhibit Columbus)
Monday August 18 - Wednesday August 20 Hope Library Closed (construction)
Monday September 1 Closed (Labor Day)
Saturday September 27

Hope Branch Closed (Heritage Days)

Columbus opens at Noon (Marathon)
Monday October 27 Columbus library closes early at 4:00 PM (Fall Festival)
Thursday October 30 Closed (Staff Day)
Wednesday November 26 Columbus Library closes at 6PM
Thursday November 27 Closed (Thanksgiving)
Wednesday December 24 Closed (Christmas Eve)
Thursday December 25 Closed (Christmas Day)
Wednesday December 31 Closed (New Years Eve)
Thursday January 1 2026 Closed (New Years Day)