Serving Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky and Wood Counties
The Hayes Presidential Library & Museums has switched to its winter hours, with all facilities closed Mondays and Wednesdays during January, February and March.
The exception is Presidents’ Day, which is Monday, Feb. 16, when the Hayes Home and museum will be open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. for its Presidents’ Day Celebration. Details on that event are available at www.rbhayes.org/news/2025/09/29/general/hayes-presidential-offers-free-admission-activities-for-presidents-day/.
During January, February and March, the Hayes Home and museum will be open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tours start at 10 a.m. and the last tour departs at 4 p.m.
On Sundays, the home and museum will be open from noon-5 p.m. The first tour of the home is at 1 p.m., and the last tour is at 4 p.m.
From January through March, the research library will be open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and the first through third Saturdays of the month.
Starting in the new year, there is a change to the library’s hours on the fourth and fifth Saturdays of the month to better align with peak researcher hours. The library will be open by appointment only for out-of-town researchers using manuscript materials on the fourth Saturday of the month and will be closed on the fifth Saturday of the month.
This move will not result in any staffing cuts and does not involve any budget cuts.
The decision was made to move staff to days that would allow them to better serve researchers at times when attendance is highest. Research appointments for the fourth Saturday of the month can be made by contacting Head Librarian John Ransom at jransom@rbhayes.org or 419-332-2081. Appointments should be made at least a week in advance.
Hayes Presidential is located at Spiegel Grove in Fremont. For information, call 419-332-2081, visit rbhayes.org.
