Offices closed for holiday

All city, county and state offices will be closed today for the Memorial Day holiday, as will federal offices and federal and state courts.

Kansas University will be closed. The Dole Institute of Politics will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

There will be no mail delivery except Express Mail. UPS will not operate or make deliveries.

The Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., will be closed today. Most banks will be closed.

Lawrence Meals on Wheels will make deliveries. The Douglas County Senior Services meals program will not operate.

The Lawrence Transit System, the T, will be closed today, and fixed route and paratransit buses will not run.

There will be no city yard waste pickups today. Trash pickups and commercial pickups will run as usual. The holiday will affect trash collection in several area communities.

Parking meters in downtown Lawrence will be free today.

To report a sewer or water emergency call 843-2685.

The Outdoor Aquatic Center, 727 Ky., will be open from 1 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.

The Indoor Aquatic Center, 4706 Overland Drive, will be open for lap swimming from 5:15 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. The water slide and diving area will be open from 1 to 8:30 p.m. and the zero-depth and children’s area will be open from 1 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.

Eagle Bend Golf Course and Learning Center, 1250 East 902 Road, will be open and available for tee times. Call 748-0600.

All other recreation centers will be closed. There will be no recreational classes, adult sports or other events.

The Journal-World circulation office will be open until 10 a.m. USA Today will not be published.