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Research rooms in the DC-area will be closed on November 27 and will close at 3 p.m. on November 26 All research rooms will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, November 27. Washington, DC-area research rooms will close at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, November 26. Contact the location you wish to visit for any schedule changes due to the holiday. All locations will be open on Friday, November 28.

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