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June 22, 2009
Media Contact: Rochelle Henderson
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All Post Offices Open on July 3

But Many Closing at Noon

TOPEKA, KAN.—All Post Offices in Kansas will be open on Friday, July 3, but many will shorten retail lobby hours and close at noon. Regular mail delivery for July 3 will be unaffected by the change.

Revised hours will be posted at each Post Office and commercial customers are asked to check with their Bulk Mail Acceptance Unit for July 3 hours of operation. Customers may call 1-800-ASK-USPS for information about specific Post Offices. In addition, mail should be deposited into blue collection mailboxes by noon for early pick-up on July 3. Customers requiring postal services later that day are encouraged to contact their local postmaster.

In Topeka, the following Post Offices will close at noon on Friday, July 3:

  • Gage Center Station, 1430 SW Woodhull St.
  • Hicrest Station, 2921 SE Adams St.
  • North Topeka Station, 220 NW Lyman Rd.

The following Topeka Post Offices will remain open regular business hours on Friday, July 3:

  • Main Post Office, 424 S. Kansas Ave., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • General Mail Facility, 1410 NW Gage Blvd., 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

All Post Offices will be closed Saturday, July 4. Sunday/Holiday Express Mail only will be delivered on the Fourth of July. All Post Offices will be open and regular mail delivery will resume Monday, July 6.

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