Minor Security Breach at BC Libraries Cooperative - As we take our patrons' privacy very seriously, we want to inform you of a brief minor security breach incident that occurred on April 19th to our library operating system, SITKA. The leaked data was limited to email addresses or phone numbers of people who received automated messages between March 27th and April 19th. Please visit our website for more information.
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