El Paso, Las Cruces area holiday closures, adjusted schedules

EL PASO, Texas -

Library Hours for Christmas and New Year's

Public Libraries will be changing their hours of operation during the Christmas and New Years holidays. All branches will be closed from Sunday, December 23 through Tuesday, December 25. They will all be open from Wednesday, December 26 to Saturday, December 29th from 9 AM to 5 PM. They will once again be closed Sunday, December 30 through Tuesday, January 1 for New Years. They will then open Wednesday, January 2 through Saturday, January 5, also from 9 AM to 5 PM. They will observe their regular schedules once again on Sunday January 6. For more information call 543-5433.

2012 Holiday Schedule for Sun Metro

El Paso, Texas-Sun Metro services and offices will experience several operational changes to observe the holiday season.

The public is reminded that Sun Metro will provide service on ONLY 25 routes throughout the city on Tuesday, December 25, 2012, and Tuesday, January 1, 2013. These 25 routes will operate on the SPECIAL HOLIDAY SCHEDULES which are listed in Sun Metro's schedule newspaper (pgs. 23-26) and online at sunmetro.net. The 25 routes are: 4, 7, 12, 14, 15, 22, 33, 35, 36, 41, 43, 44, 50, 51, 53, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 65, 66, 72, 73 and 83.

Listed below are the operational hours by date:

Monday, December 24, AND Monday, December 31:

All bus service: Regular Schedule

Customer service line (533-3333): open from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Downtown Transfer Center (601 Santa Fe): open from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.

East Side Transit Terminal (1165 Sunmount): open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Administrative Offices (700 San Francisco): open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday, December 25, 2012, AND Tuesday, January 1, 2013:

All bus service: Special Holiday Schedule

(25 routes will be operating on special holiday schedules)

Customer service line (533-3333): open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Downtown Transfer Center (601 Santa Fe): closed