Saskatoon Public Library closing downtown, 20th Street branches for a month over staff safety concerns
The union representing Saskatoon Public Library workers says the temporary closure of two library branches over safety concerns stemming from an overdose crisis is the right thing to do — for now.
On Friday, the public library announced a month-long closure of its downtown Frances Morrison Library and the Dr. Freda Ahenakew library on 20th Street W. in the wake of the city's protracted overdose crisis.
Library staff responded to at least 48 overdoses or drug poisonings so far this year — almost double the number from the same period in 2024, according to a statement from the public library.
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