Occasionally, Central Library will close early or offer alternate hours of service so that it can host large-scale events in its Grand Lobby, which has a capacity of more than double the Dweck Auditorium.
- Central Library will close at 2pm on Saturday, February 2 for A Night Of Philosophy and Ideas. The library will reopen from 7pm on Saturday through 7am on Sunday. Normal Sunday hours (1-5pm) will resume later in the day.