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Holidays#

Use this guide to update NPL website properties with holiday closure information.

Bedework Calendar#

See instructions for Bedework Cancelations or Rescheduling.

LibCal#

All LibCal updates are handled by staff at the affected location, not Shared Systems.

See instructions for blocking off holidays in the LibApps Documentation Doc: Block Off Holidays at all NPL Locations in LibCal

Google, Yelp, Apple Maps, Etc.#

Google#

Shared Systems staff update Google Business listings.

  1. Login to Google Business using credentials from password repo.
  2. Select all locations with the box at top of table. A menu will appear.
  3. Download the .csv or .xlsx from 'export'
  4. Made adjustments to every cell in the column for 'closed dates' to match our upcoming holidays.
  5. Import updated file to Google Business from same menu.
  6. Search locations in Google Maps to verify changes have taken effect.

Bing#

Shared Systems staff update the holiday hours in Bing for all locations. Instructions below detail how to use the export spreadsheet feature.

  1. Go to Bing Places for Business
  2. Login using credentials from passwd repo.
  3. Under Listings Summary, select Download published listings.
  4. Open and edit file in Excel.
    1. In column Special Hours, define the closed dates.
    2. Use pattern 2023-07-04 0-0,
    3. Copy this cell into every row where it applies.
    4. Save files as BingPlacesPublishedBulkListings.xslx
  5. From dashboard, Manage chain businesses.
  6. Upload updated file.
  7. Search each location in Bing Maps, to confirm holidays have been updated.

Yelp#

NPL does not set holidays in Yelp. Do not touch Yelp.