Regina Public Library’s Central branch closed after incident in foyer

Anyone looking to check out a book at the Regina Public Library’s Central branch was out of luck Wednesday.

The branch was closed and staff members were given the day off after a fight broke out outside the library Tuesday evening.

In a media release, the RPL said the incident occurred near the library between two members of the public before moving into the library’s foyer.

“One person sustained a serious but not life-threatening injury,” the release said. “No staff or library customers were physically hurt.”

The library said staff gave the injured person first aid until police arrived.

Messages to the RPL and to the Regina Police Service hadn’t been answered at the time of publication, so it’s unknown if it’s the same incident in which a 15-year-old was injured. A 14-year-old boy was charged in that incident.

Jeff Barber, the library director and CEO of the RPL, said staff had been given the day off to process their experience at home or with mental health professionals.

“The safety of our staff and customers is our highest priority,” Barber said in the release. “We continue to assess and adapt our safety measures at Central.

All other Regina Public Library branches remained open Wednesday. The central library is expected to reopen Thursday at 9:30 a.m.