The City of Toronto has started to convert its closed libraries to food banks to help those more vulnerable residents during the coronavirus pandemic.
Mayor John Tory said nine food banks will be opened in total across the city. Four have been opened and two more will follow suit on Tuesday.
According to the City of Toronto website, the first location opened on March 25 in partnership with the North York Harvest Food Bank.
The next three locations were in partnership with the Daily Bread Food Bank. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Tory said the decision was made “in an effort to ensure that the food needs of vulnerable residents continue to be met,” after almost 40 per cent of food bank programs in