City of Boulder releases holiday closure schedule for New Year’s holiday Friday, Dec. 30 through Monday, Jan. 2.

All city administrative facilities and offices will close at noon on Friday, Dec. 30 and remain closed through Monday, Jan. 2 in observance of the New Year’s Holiday.

Two facilities – the Main Library and the East Boulder Recreation/Community Center – will remain closed throughout the rest of this week and through Monday, Jan. 2.

  • The East Boulder facility, which is undergoing cleaning after its emergency use as a warming center, will re-open the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 3.
  • No definitive re-opening date has been set for the Main Library, at 1001 Arapahoe Ave. The city is awaiting a final report and health department recommendations as a result of environmental testing in the building. The city is committed to providing a library update to the public on Monday, Jan. 2. The earliest possible date for re-opening is Tuesday, Jan. 3.

The following holiday schedule applies to all other public-facing facilities:

Friday, Dec. 30

  • West and East Age Well Centers will be closed all day.
  • Branch libraries and the north and south recreation centers will be open normal hours.

Saturday, Dec. 31

  • The North Boulder Recreation Center will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • All other city facilities, including branch libraries, will be closed.

Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023

  • The North Boulder Recreation Center will be open from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to host the New Year’s Fitness Jam.
  • All other city facilities, including branch libraries, will be closed.

Monday, Jan. 2, 2023

  • All branch libraries and Age Well Centers will be closed.
  • The north and south recreation centers will be open normal hours.


Parking is free in city garages, parking lots and at on-street pay stations beginning at noon on Friday, Dec. 30 and Saturday, Dec. 31, and then all-day Sunday, Jan. 1 and Monday, Jan. 2.

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