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.
- Login to Google Business using credentials from password repo.
- Select all locations with the box at top of table. A menu will appear.
- Download the .csv or .xlsx from 'export'
- Made adjustments to every cell in the column for 'closed dates' to match our upcoming holidays.
- Import updated file to Google Business from same menu.
- 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.
- Go to Bing Places for Business
- Login using credentials from passwd repo.
- Under
Listings Summary
, selectDownload published listings
. - Open and edit file in Excel.
- In column
Special Hours
, define the closed dates. - Use pattern
2023-07-04 0-0,
- Copy this cell into every row where it applies.
- Save files as
BingPlacesPublishedBulkListings.xslx
- In column
- From dashboard,
Manage chain businesses
. - Upload updated file.
- Search each location in Bing Maps, to confirm holidays have been updated.
Yelp#
NPL does not set holidays in Yelp. Do not touch Yelp.