Staff Training

Maxwell will be closed for part of Wednesday, April 22 while the staff get some training.

We’ll close at 1:30 PM & reopen at 4:30 PM.

Image credits:
Richard C. Tolman and Albert Einstein at Caltech, 1932
By Los Angeles Times
License: CC BY 4.0

Snow

Maxwell Library will be closed Monday, January 26, due to the storm

Library closed Friday

Due to the snow storm, Maxwell is closed on Friday, January 16.


Image credit:
Snowflake macro photography 1
by Alexey Kljatov
License: CC BY-SA 4.0

Maxwell is Closed Today (Tue, 12/30)

Due to the weather, Maxwell Memorial Library is closed today.

Stay warm!

Snow

Maxwell Library is closed today, Thursday, December 11, due to the storm

Maxwell is Closed Today (Thursday, 2/6)

Due to the weather, Maxwell Memorial Library is closed today.

Stay warm!

Maxwell is Closed Today (Saturday, 1/4)

Due to the weather, Maxwell Memorial Library is closed today.

Stay warm!

Snow

Maxwell Library is closing today (Tuesday, November 28) at 4 PM due to the storm

Check school closings on Wednesday to see whether or not we’re open then.

Library closed Tuesday

Due to the weather forecast, and Governor Hochul’s state of emergency declaration, Maxwell Memorial Library will be closed on Tuesday, March 14.


Image credit:
Snowflake macro photography 1
by Alexey Kljatov
License: CC BY-SA 4.0

Maxwell is Closed Today (Friday, 2/3)

Due to the weather, Maxwell Memorial Library is closed today.

Stay warm!

Maxwell Closed — Monday, March 28

Because of the weather, Maxwell Memorial Library is closed today, Monday, March 28.

Hours on Wednesday, March 16

Maxwell Library will close from 2 PM to 4 PM on Wednesday, March 16 for staff training.

Wednesday’s hours, then, are:

10 AM – 2 PM
4 PM – 7 PM

Image credits:
Derived from ClockFace by AlexBG
License: Donated to the Public Domain

Maxwell Closed Saturday, March 12

Maxwell Library is closed today, Saturday, March 12, because of the snowstorm.


Image credits:
Snowman
By Sertion, modified by RexxS
License: Donated to the Public Domain via CC0 1.0

Update: Maxwell Closed Today

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Due to the weather, Maxwell will be closed all day today, Friday, February 25. We will reopen as normal at 10 AM tomorrow, Saturday, February 26.

Delayed opening

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Due to the weather, Maxwell will open at noon today, Friday, February 25.

Maxwell Closed Friday, February 4

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Due to the weather conditions, Maxwell Library will be closed all day Friday, February 4.

Maxwell Open but Closing Early Thursday, 2/3

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Due to the weather conditions, Maxwell Library will close at 2:30 PM today, Thursday, February 3.

Maxwell Closed Tuesday, 1/11

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Due to the weather conditions, Maxwell Library will be closed today, Tuesday, January 11.

Martin Luther King Day

Maxwell Memorial Library will be closed for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 17.

Image credit:
Martin Luther King Jr NYWTS 6 by Dick DeMarsico (New York World-Telegram and Sun staff photographer)
License: Donated to the Public Domain

Early closing

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Maxwell will close at 5 PM today, Monday, December 27, due to unforeseen circumstances.

We will open as normal at 10 AM tomorrow, Tuesday, December 28.

Early closing 11/17

On Wednesday, November 17, Maxwell will be closing at 5:30 PM for staff training.


Image credits:
Das Schulexamen (The school exam) by Albert Anker (1831–1910)
License: Public Domain

From the Archives…

In getting ready for appointment-free browsing starting May 3, Rena & Alyssa have been moving some things out of public spaces that had become de facto storage during the past year. In the course of doing that, this blast from the past turned up:

Statistics for February 1922 showing total circulation for the month of 4 juvenile non-fiction, 39 adult fiction, and 20 juvenile fiction items. Cursive comment reads 'Closed because of scarlet fever'.
Maxwell’s Record of Books Borrowed for February 1922

We are in the process of going through our old records and found this! 99 years ago, February 1922, we were closed due to scarlet fever. While it was only for a month, Covid was not the first time we were closed for health concerns.

From our Facebook page

Maxwell is closed today (Saturday, January 23) because of the storm.

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Martin Luther King Day

Maxwell Memorial Library will be closed for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 18.

Image credit:
Martin Luther King Jr NYWTS 6 by Dick DeMarsico (New York World-Telegram and Sun staff photographer)
License: Donated to the Public Domain

New Year’s

Maxwell Memorial Library will be closed for New Year’s on Thursday, December 31 and Friday, January 1.


Thanksgiving

Maxwell Memorial Library will be closing at
3 PM on Wednesday, November 25
for the Thanksgiving holiday.

We will reopen on
Saturday, November 28 at 10 AM.

Library closed due to COVID-19

Image credit: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) by Alissa Eckert and Dan Higgins (both with CDC) License: Public domain
Illustration created at the CDC of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
Illustration of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
Credit: Alissa Eckert, Dan Higgins (both with CDC)
License: Public domain

In order to help “flatten the curve” of the spread of COVID-19, Maxwell Library will be closed until further notice.

Important updates for OCPL cardholders: All due dates have been changed to May 1 and account notifications have been turned off. Your local library will continue to store any holds that you request until May 8, but they will not be available for pick up until libraries reopen. Remember, we are not charging any overdue fines at this time.

We ask you to please keep library items at home until we reopen. Also, please do not drop off any book donations at this time.

For updates on the general situation and on resources we are able to provide remotely, you can monitor our COVID-19 page, our social media, or our enewsletter.

We apologize for any inconvenience this causes.