Veterans Day Hours

November 7, 2023November 6, 2023 Katie Kidwell

In observance of Veterans’ Day on Friday, November 10^th, the Hirsh Library Service Desk will have shortened hours of 12pm – 7pm with no online chat, though building access remains unchanged. Regular hours resume on Saturday.

A field of poppies against a cloudy blue sky, the sun shining. — A field of poppies, courtesy of Pixabay

Veterans’ Day honors the service of U.S. military veterans. Originally called Armistice Day, it first marked the ending of World War I with an agreement signed between Germany and the Allies on the 11^th hour on the 11^th day of the 11^th month in 1918. John McCrae’s “In Flanders Field” captures the feeling of seeing poppies growing out of a scarred battlefield; they have since become a symbol of remembrance. You can read McCrae’s poem online.

Enjoy your long weekend!