Government Office & Library Closings Today (March 17, 2026)

📢 Important Service Notices & Alerts

• Evacuation Day (Boston): Because March 17 falls on a Tuesday, city and county offices in Suffolk County (Boston) are CLOSED for the Evacuation Day holiday. This includes municipal libraries and local courts.

• Severe Weather Grounding: A “Multiday Megastorm” has triggered a state of emergency from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic. Expect significant mail and package backlogs at USPS sorting hubs in Chicago, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh due to blizzard-related road closures.

• Sanitation (Philadelphia): Trash and recycling collections are operating on a 2-day delay following the recent heavy snowfall. Additionally, a “Curb-Only” mandate remains for narrow alleys; sanitation trucks will not enter rear driveways until further notice.

• NYC Parking Alert: While today is St. Patrick’s Day, Alternate Side Parking (ASP) is ENFORCED. However, drivers should watch for localized street closures along 5th Avenue for parade activities.

• Infrastructure Alert (Baltimore): The Mitchell Courthouse continues to face heating issues. While open, certain wings are operating as “Limited Service” zones; visitors are urged to check their case status before traveling.

🏛️ State & Federal Offices Table

📚 Public Library System Updates

• Boston Public Library: CLOSED. All branches within the City of Boston are closed for the Evacuation Day holiday.

• New York Public Library (NYPL): OPEN. All branches in Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island are operating on regular Tuesday schedules.

• Brooklyn Public Library (BPL): OPEN. Regular hours; no weather-related closures reported today.

• Free Library of Philadelphia: OPEN. Libraries are currently operating as informal Warming Centers for residents affected by ongoing utility repairs following the recent blizzard.

• Tigard Public Library (OR): CLOSED. Scheduled maintenance closure through March 31.

🚛 Municipal & Civil Services

Sanitation & Recycling

• Philadelphia, PA: 2-Day Delay in effect. Monday’s trash will be collected Wednesday; Tuesday’s trash will be collected Thursday. Curb-only pickup for all narrow streets.

• Boston, MA: 1-Day Delay for trash and recycling due to the municipal holiday.

• NYC: On Schedule, though DSNY warns of delays in areas with significant residual snow piles.

Parking Enforcement

• New York City: ASP is ENFORCED. Meters are in effect. Watch for “No Parking” zones along the St. Patrick’s Day parade route.

• Boston, MA: The Winter Parking Ban was recently lifted (March 11), but localized “Temporary No Parking” is in effect for holiday events in South Boston.

• Philadelphia, PA: Normal enforcement; significant road closures are in place around Market St and JFK Blvd for parade cleanup.

United States Postal Service (USPS)

• Regional Status: Mail delivery is ACTIVE, but transit times for the Midwest and Northeast are impacted by the “Megastorm.”

• S&DC Activations: Three new Sorting and Delivery Centers (S&DCs) opened earlier this month; while local retail service is unchanged, some ZIP codes may see slightly different delivery windows as routes are optimized.

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