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Posted on: November 20, 2018

[ARCHIVED] City Offices Closed in Observance of Thanksgiving

EAST LANSING, Mich. – City of East Lansing offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 22 and Friday, Nov. 23 in observance of Thanksgiving.

City offices closed Nov. 22-23 will include East Lansing City Hall, the East Lansing Department of Public Works, the East Lansing 54B District Court, the East Lansing Public Library (ELPL), the East Lansing Hannah Community Center (ELHCC) and East Lansing Prime Time.

In addition to being closed Nov. 22-23, ELHCC and ELPL will have the following adjusted hours for the holiday:

ELHCC will be open on Wednesday, Nov. 21 from 6 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 24 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Sunday, Nov. 25 from noon-5 p.m.
ELPL will close early on Wednesday, Nov. 21 at 6 p.m. The library will resume normal hours on Saturday, Nov. 24.

There will be no refuse and recycling collection on Thursday, Nov. 22. Thursday’s and Friday’s refuse and recycling will be collected on Friday, Nov. 23.

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