Guymon library closes for Memorial Day weekend, reopens May 26
Patrons had one last weekday window before the Guymon library’s Memorial Day shutdown, while digital resources stayed available around the clock.
Patrons who needed books, public computers, printing or quiet study space had to use the Guymon Public Library and Arts Center before the Memorial Day weekend shutdown, because the building closed May 23 through May 25 and reopens May 26 at 9:30 a.m. The City of Guymon also said the library opened at 10 a.m. Friday, May 22, giving residents one final chance to get in before the holiday closure began.
The city said digital resources remained available 24/7, a key fallback for anyone still needing library services while the building was shut. Regular hours at the library are Monday through Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., so the holiday schedule interrupted the normal flow of service over a weekend when many families, students and job seekers might otherwise have depended on it.
The library and arts center has operated at 1718 N. Oklahoma Street since Sept. 3, 2013. The building was funded through a one-cent sales tax for capital improvements in Guymon, an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant through the United States Department of Agriculture and a donation from the Nash Foundation. That makes the holiday notice more than a routine schedule change. It is a reminder that one of Guymon’s most visible public spaces is also a major investment in reading, learning and digital access.
The library serves Guymon and Texas County, including Texhoma, and its services extend well beyond checkout shelves. The online description includes research facilities, genealogy resources, public programs, printing, scanning, copying, audio books, movie rentals, meeting rooms and local history archives. For families looking for a children’s area, researchers digging into county history or residents who rely on the building’s internet access, the short closure affects a wide range of day-to-day needs.
Oversight of the library also runs through city government. The Library Board has five members appointed by the Guymon City Council to three-year terms and meets quarterly. That structure underscores how central the library is to the city’s civic life, and why a clear holiday schedule matters to anyone planning around Memorial Day in Texas County.
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