Lawrence, Douglas County offices to close for upcoming holidays

City and county offices, the Lawrence Public Library and the Meals on Wheels program will be closed for Christmas and the New Year holiday. Downtown parking meters are free on Dec. 25.

Most city and county offices will be closed for the holidays for portions of Thursday and all of Friday.

Lawrence city offices will be closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

The Douglas County Courthouse, Judicial and Law Enforcement Center, department of public works and satellite locations will close at 3 p.m. Thursday, Christmas Eve, and remain closed through Friday, said Craig Weinaug, county administrator. All will be closed Jan. 1, as well.

The district court offices will be closed all day Thursday and Friday.

There will be no solid waste collection Friday or Jan. 1. Residential trash and recycling routes will be delayed by one day and are set for Saturday this week and next.

The Lawrence Public Library will be closed Thursday and Friday, as well as Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.

The Lawrence Transit System will not run Friday or Jan. 1. Parking meters downtown will be free Friday.

To report a waterline break on a holiday or weekend, call 832-7800.

Sports Pavilion Lawrence, the East Lawrence Recreation Center, the Community Building and Holcom Park Recreation Center will be closed Friday and Jan. 1. The Library Lawn Skate Rink, 707 Vermont St., will also be closed those days and will operate shortened hours, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday and Dec. 31.

Eagle Bend Golf Course will close at 2 p.m. Thursday and reopen at noon Saturday.

Detailed holiday hours for recreational and aquatic facilities, Prairie Park Nature Center and more are available at the city of Lawrence website, lawrenceks.org.