All locations of the Bellingham Public Library will be closed on the following dates in 2012:
| Monday | January 2, 2012 | New Year's Holiday |
| Monday | January 16 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Monday | February 20 | Presidents' Day |
| Monday | May 28 | Memorial Day |
| Wednesday | July 4 | Independence Day |
| Monday | September 3 | Labor Day |
| Friday | September 14 | staff training |
| Monday | November 12 | Veterans' Day |
| Thursday | November 22 | Thanksgiving Holiday |
| Friday | November 23 | Thanksgiving Holiday |
| Monday | December 24 | Christmas Holiday |
| Tuesday | December 25 | Christmas Holiday |
| Monday | December 31 | New Year's Eve - close at 6 p.m. |
All locations of the Bellingham Public Library will be closed on the following dates in 2013:
| Tuesday | January 1, 2013 | New Year's Holiday |
| Monday | January 21 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Monday | February 18 | Presidents' Day |
| Monday | May 27 | Memorial Day |
| Thursday | July 4 | Independence Day |
| Monday | September 2 | Labor Day |
| Monday | November 11 | Veterans' Day |
| Thursday | November 28 | Thanksgiving Holiday |
| Friday | November 29 | Thanksgiving Holiday |
| Tuesday | December 24 | Christmas Holiday |
| Wednesday | December 25 | Christmas Holiday |
| Tuesday | December 31 | New Year's Eve - close at 6 p.m. |