Library Schedule and Closed Dates Editor

The system uses two types of information to determine when the library is open:

• Hours of Operation: This table is maintained by NOBLE and records the days and hours your library is open. Please report any schedule changes to NOBLE – for example, if you plan to be closed Sundays in the summer, we can enter this information into your Hours of Operation
• Closed Dates Editor: This is an option in Local Administration that lets authorized staff enter days or times the library will be closed that fall outside your regular schedule, including holidays, snow days, building emergencies, etc.

Both types of closed dates have effects on due dates and fines:

• Due dates: Due dates that would fall on closed days are automatically pushed forward to the next open day
• Overdue fines: Overdue fines will not be charged on days when the library is close

• From the navigation bar, open the Administration menu and choose Local Administration
• Select Closed Dates Editor
• You will see a list of upcoming closed dates. To see dates in the past, use the Date Filter. The system will display closing on or after the specified date.

• From the navigation bar, open the Administration menu and choose Local Administration
• Select Closed Dates Editor
• You will see a list of upcoming closed dates.
• To add a new closed date, choose Add Closing.

This opens a box where you can enter your closing information

Library: Your library will be selected. If your library has branches and they are all going to closed, check the Apply to all my libraries option.

Closing Type: Choose the Closing type. The options are One Full Day, Multiple Days or Detailed (includes hours.)

Date: Use the date picker to select the Date (or dates or dates and hours)

Reason: Enter the reason for the closing, for example Memorial Day or Snow Day

Emergency Closing The system will prompt you to treat a closing as an Emergency closing if the date is in the past or is earlier than the end of the longest configured circulation period. The “emergency” is that some items are due on days that you will be closed.

In these circumstances, you must check the Emergency option and also the option to Process Immediately. This will cause the system to update due dates for all items due on dates the library is closed. It will also adjust the hold shelf expiration dates to not count the closed days.

It may take a few minutes to complete processing the data. When it's completed, you'll see the number of items that have been updated.

To edit or delete a closing date, go to the Closed Dates Editor, select the closing date from the list, and choose Edit closing or Delete closing from the Actions menu. If it's an Emergency Closing, be sure to check the option to Process Immediately.