Union County residents, take note — your government offices and facilities are taking a winter break for the upcoming holidays. According to an announcement made by the county, these closures include days surrounding both Christmas and New Year's, affecting various services from libraries to parks and emergency response teams.
The Union County Library branches will lock their doors from December 24 through December 26, with another closure for New Year's Day. They will, however, reopen briefly on December 29 before shutting down early at 5 p.m. on New Year's Eve, as reported on Union County's official website. If you're planning to return books, be aware that book drops will not be available during this time. On the bright side, the digital resources from the library will remain accessible online for your holiday reading.
The festive closures extend to Union County's recreational spaces as well. Cane Creek Park is embracing the holiday spirit with closures on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, but will grant visitors access to the day use area on December 26 while keeping the park office shut, and campsite reservation requests will be on pause. Should you wish to celebrate the first day of 2026 with a bit of outdoor joy, the park will welcome you to its day use area on New Year's Day, although the park office will be, once again, off limits, and same-day campsite reservations will be exclusively online. The park isn't charging admission until February, so it might be the perfect spot for some fresh, fiscal air.
Trash and recycling services are also taking a holiday hiatus, meaning the Union County Landfill and residential Waste and Recycling Centers will close their gates on December 24, December 25, and January 1. For residents on the Austin Chaney Road, recycling will be up and running on December 26, according to the county's press release. For a full schedule of openings, people can click a link provided on the county's website.
Let's not forget about water — critical even on Christmas. Union County Water's Customer Care Office will be closing shop from December 24 through December 26 and will do so again on January 1. But emergencies wait for no holiday, and staff will be on standby to respond to water and wastewater emergencies, with customer care specialists following up on all other matters during the next regular business hour, per the information on the county's website. Plus, you've got the added blanket of being able to reach out to Union County Water's primary number at any hour.
For those seeking more information or needing assistance outside these dates, Union County's website remains your year-round resource for service information and electronic contact methods.
