The Calgary Public Library joins the list of businesses in the city to temporarily lay off staff due to closures forced by the COVID-19 pandemic.
All 21 library branches in the city were closed in March, and with no clear timeline for when the facilities can re-open, the organization took measures to lay off more than 500 workers. “In response to public health and safety measures and diminished operations, the library will be reducing its day-to-day staff,” Mary Kapusta, communications director with the Calgary Public Library, said Wednesday. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] “The temporary layoff will affect roughly 75 per cent of staff.” Previous to the closures, the library had 753 workers, but