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Labor Day: Closings, Cops, Shopping

Stay in the know this holiday weekend.

There's not a parade—like the one pictured—in Howard County, but here's where you're likely to find people and where you aren't, among other Labor Day tips:

  • All Howard County Library branches will be closed Sunday and Monday.
  • The Howard County animal shelter and landfill will be closed Monday, Sept. 5.
  • Recycling and trash will not be collected on Monday, Sept. 5. Trash, recycling and yard waste collection will slide from Monday to Tuesday; Tuesday collections will slide to Wednesday, and so on.
  • Parking regulations and fees will be in effect on Monday, Sept. 5.
  • During Labor Day weekend, .
  • County government offices and courts will be closed Monday, Sept. 5.
  • For information on Labor Day sales going on at The Mall in Columbia, visit the shopping center's Facebook page. For sales at Arundel Mills, visit its Facebook page here.
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