Organizers of Guelph’s Giant Book Sale say they have made the “devastating decision” to cancel this year’s event due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The annual sale, which draws thousands of people every year, is put on by an organization called the Friends of the Guelph Public Library as the money raised goes towards the city’s libraries.
There were over 100,000 items available during last year’s three-day sale in October. In a statement, organizers said the sale must be cancelled in order to protect the health and safety of their volunteers and supporters. “This is particularly disappointing this year as the committee had hoped that profits from the 2020 sale would put the gift for the new library investment over $1 million,”