STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State University will close all facilities for winter break at noon Friday, Dec. 23. Campuses and other operations will reopen Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. Classes resume Jan. 12.

Both the Dick Smith Library in Stephenville and the Rickett Library in Fort Worth will be closed from 5 p.m. Dec. 23 until 8 a.m. Jan. 2. Both will then be open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. through Jan. 6. The Dick Smith Library will be open noon-5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, and Sunday, Jan. 8. Both libraries return to their regular operating hours Jan. 9.

Tarleton’s Recreation Sports and Aquatics Center will close at 8 p.m. Dec. 23. The recreation center will reopen at 6 a.m. Jan. 2 and keep a modified schedule until normal hours resume Jan. 9. The Aquatics Center reopens Thursday, Jan. 12.

Campus dining services closed Dec. 8 and will reopen for breakfast Thursday, Jan. 12. Oscar P’s General Store and Chick-fil-A will reopen Jan. 9.

For help with an emergency on campus during winter break, contact the University Police Department at 254-968-9265 or dial 911.

A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of approximately 18,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.