Holidays and Governance
SCHEDULE OF LIBRARY HOLIDAYS
St. Mary’s County Library will be closed to the public on the following holidays:
- New Year’s Day
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday
- President’s Day
- Good Friday
- Easter Sunday
- Memorial Day*
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Columbus Day*
- Veteran’s Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
*closed on the federal holiday.
In addition to the above holidays, St. Mary’s County Library will close at 5:00 PM on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and at 5:00 PM on New Year’s Eve.
As defined in Title 23, Article 403 of the Education Laws of the State of Maryland, the St. Mary’s County Library is governed by a seven-member Board of Library Trustees. Each Trustee is appointed by the St. Mary’s County Commissioners from a list supplied by the incumbent Board. Each term is for 5 years and a Trustee may serve no more than 10 consecutive years. All Trustees serve without remuneration of any kind.
Branch Information:
Lexington Park: 301-863-8188
Leonardtown: 301-475-2846
Charlotte Hall: 301-884-2211
Mon-Thurs: 9am - 8pm
Fri & Sat: 9am - 5pm
Sun: 1pm-5pm (Lex. Park Only)
