City Of Austin Offices Closed For Veterans Day

AUSTIN, TX — City of Austin administrative offices and other municipal facilities are closed Wednesday in observance of Veterans Day, officials said in an advisory.

Normal business hours will resume Thursday, officials added. Closures include all city council offices. Moreover, Austin Public Library curbside service locations and all telephone reference services are also closed.

All recreation centers are currently closed under "modified operations" directives put forth by the parks and rec department due to the coronavirus, and will remain closed on Veterans Day. Simililary, all senior centers are currently closed under PARD COVID-19 Modified Operations and will remain closed on Veterans Day.

Full list of Parks and Recreation Department closures here

Also closed are museums and cultural centers, with all services suspended. Tennis centers and golf courses are currently open under PARD COVID-19 Modified Operations guidelines, and will be open on Veterans Day.

Austin Resource Recovery curbside services, including the Violet Bag and Clothing & Housewares Curbside Collection programs, will not be affected by the holiday. The Recycle and Reuse Drop-Off center and Violet KeepSafe storage will have normal operating hours.

The Austin Animal Center is closed on Wednesday in observance of Veterans Day.

COVID-19 Test Site Closures

• The Little Walnut Creek Library, Givens Rec Center, and Southeast Library COVID-19 test sites will be closed.
• The St. John’s drive-thru site will be open by appointment; individuals wishing to be tested are encouraged to make an appointment through covid19.austintexas.gov or by calling (512) 972-5560.
• The Lark Center test site, located at 1400 Tillery St., will have walk-up testing available on Wednesday from 2 to 7 p.m., as well as the Pflugerville test site, at 103 N. Railroad Avenue, Pflugerville, TX 78660, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

All Austin Public Health COVID-19 test sites will return to their normal schedules on Thursday, officials said. For more information about COVID-19, visit the COVID-19 Information portal of the City of Austin website. For questions about city services or information call 3-1-1, which is open 24/7.