Sirsi Admin

All dates that the library will be closed should be recorded in the Closed Dates field. This impacts accurate calculation of due dates.

In Workflows, navigate to the Configuration tab -> General Configuration -> Library Calendar

Click the date gadget beside the Closed Dates field.

For a single-day closure, select the correct date on the first calendar, and then click ADD.

For a multiple-day closure, click the start date on the first calendar and the end date on the second calendar, and then click ADD.

When done adding dates, click OK to close the Closed Dates window.

Click Save to save and close the Library Calendar window.

Common Closure Dates to Enter into Sirsi Each Year

• January 1 until the first workday after New Years
• Saturdays and Sundays during January interim
• Third Monday of January (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
• Saturday and Sunday at the start of Spring Break
• Friday and Saturday at the end of Spring Break
• Saturdays and Sundays during May interim
• Last Monday in May (Memorial Day)
• Possibly a weekend between Summer I and Summer II (reference NGL calendar to confirm)
• July 4 Holiday – may be a single Friday/Monday or a longer weekend (reference SHSU Academic Calendar to confirm details)
• Saturdays and Sundays during August interim
• First Monday in September (Labor Day)
• Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of the week Thanksgiving is observed
• Saturdays and Sundays during December interim
• Winter holidays, often starting 1-2 days before Christmas Eve and ending on the first weekday after Jan 1 (reference SHSU Academic Calendar to confirm details)

These dates are expressed in relatives, not absolutes. Reference the SHSU Academic Calendar and the Staff Holidays calendar each year to determine when the exact dates fall for that academic year.