Known Research Room Schedule Adjustments

It's summertime and the living is easy. Well, perhaps not easy, but it is when a lot of Americans take a little time off from work to refresh themselves. AAA estimates that due to lower gas prices, more than 1/3 of Americans will take a family vacation this year. Some of these people will consider traveling to do genealogy research as the best way to rejuvenate or connect with family. 

Nothing is more depressing than to arrive at a Research Room expecting to find it open but instead find that it is closed - or what you want to see is stored off-site - or that the person who knows the most about the topic you've come to research is on vacation, etc. You get the idea I'm sure.

Most cultural heritage agencies are conscientious and take great pains to post hours of operation and adjustments to those usual and customary hours of operation on social media and webpages as well as in and around their facility. But the bottom line is this: It behooves the would-be researcher to check before traveling. 

One of the best pieces of advice that any researcher can take to heart is: "Contact the Research Facility ahead of time to make arrangements and to confirm that it will be open the days and times you'd like to do your work."

In other words, don't leave home without first checking with the Research Facility about access to the collections on the dates and times you have in mind to do the research. 

As of this writing, here are the list of known schedule adjustments for the BDC Research Room over the course of the Summer. There may be more and last minute adjustments at that - depending on staffing challenges and the weather. (Hurricane season began June 1 after all). Please make a note about these scheduled Research Room adjustments to our customary hours of public service.

Mon., July 4: All units of the Beaufort County Library are closed for Independence Day.
Thurs., July 7: Research Room open 9 am to Noon; closed Noon to 1 pm; open 1 pm to 5 pm
Fri., July 8: Research Room open 9 am to Noon; closed Noon to 1 pm; open 1 pm to 5 pm
Mon., July 11: Research Room open 9 am to Noon; closed Noon to 1 pm; open 1 pm to 5 pm
Fri., July 22: Research Room closed for staff continuing education activity 

Scheduled staff vacations will affect public service days during much of August with lunchtime closures of the Research Room on the following dates:

Thurs., August 4: Research Room open 9 am to Noon; closed Noon to 1 pm; open 1 pm to 5 pm
Fri., August 5: Research Room open 9 am to Noon; closed Noon to 1 pm; open 1 pm to 5 pm
Mon., August 8: Research Room open 9 am to Noon; closed Noon to 1 pm; open 1 pm to 5 pm
Thurs., August 11: Research Room open 9 am to Noon; closed Noon to 1 pm; open 1 pm to 5 pm
Fri., August 12: Research Room open 9 am to Noon; closed Noon to 1 pm; open 1 pm to 5 pm
Mon., August 15: Research Room open 9 am to Noon; closed Noon to 1 pm; open 1 pm to 5 pm
Thurs., August 18: Research Room open 9 am to Noon; closed Noon to 1 pm; open 1 pm to 5 pm
Fri., August 19: Research Room open 9 am to Noon; closed Noon to 1 pm; open 1 pm to 5 pm

Again, I reiterate that there may indeed be more adjustments necessary between now and Labor Day. Life happens; Hurricanes happen; Staff  (and their family members) get sick; etc.