The Ontario government is reversing one of its budgetary decisions when it comes to a specific service offered by libraries.
The government has indicated it will resume interlibrary loan services in Northern Ontario by June 1st, but not immediately in the south.
The reversal came as a result of the outcry by library users and staffers, but with the future of such loans in the southern part of the province still in limbo, it remains unclear how much of the popular service will return.
The Ford government cut library funding by 50 percent across the board as part of its 2019 budget and that could still mean the loss of library staff across the province.
Northern Ontario library services are overseen by Ontario Library Service-North.