Public Library Safety & Security Toolkit

CULC/CBUC Releases a Safety & Security Toolkit for Public Libraries

February 13, 2024 – The Safety and Security Working Group of the Canadian Urban Libraries Council / Conseil des Bibliothèques Urbaines du Canada (CULC/CBUC) announces the release of a Safety and Security Toolkit to help public libraries more effectively manage and respond to safety and security incidents. Across Canada, socio-economic forces are increasing the frequency […]

CULC/CBUC 2024 Federal Funding Submission

CULC/CBUC has submitted three recommendations based on the work of the Safety & Security Working Group and as part of the on-going advocacy recommendations in the toolkit to the federal pre-budget consultations in advance of the 2024 budget. Recommendation 2: That the Government of Canada recognizes the role public libraries are playing in delivering on […]

Working Group is Presenting at OLA Super Conference

The CULC/CBUC Safety & Security Working Group will be discussing the Toolkit at the Ontario Library Association’s Super Conference on Friday, January 26, at 2:15 pm – 3:30 pm. Safety & Security in Public Libraries: Resources and Ideas to Help Speakers: Heather Robertson, Director, Service Design and Innovation, Calgary Public LibraryMoe Hosseini-Ara, Director, Branch Operations […]