Furlough/Holiday Closings and Service Interruptions
City of Fort Worth’s fiscal year 2010 budget cuts require a reduction in operating hours and services for most City departments.For more information about the City’s 2010 budget and furlough days visit FortWorthGov.org.
Closings
- Thursday, Sept. 2: only Central, Northside, BOLD and COOL will be open. All other libraries will be closed.
- Friday, Sept. 3: all Fort Worth libraries will be closed.
- Saturday, Sept. 4: all Fort Worth libraries will be open.
- Sunday, Sept. 5, and Monday, Sept. 6: all Fort Worth libraries will be closed.
Service Interruptions
- Thursday, Sept. 2, through Monday, Sept. 6: Book drops will be closed at all Fort Worth Libraries. No materials will be due on these dates. Most library materials normally due Sept. 2, 3, or 6 will be due Sept. 10 or 11, depending upon the type of material and the schedule of the library. Please check the date-due slip for confirmation.
- Thursday, Sept. 2, through Sunday, Sept. 5: Fort Worth patrons cannot place requests. Fort Worth items cannot be requested.
Normal operating hours will resume at all Fort Worth libraries on Tuesday, Sept. 7.
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First Sunday Film Club
Next Showing: 2 p.m. Sept. 12
*Date changed due to Labor Day closure
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