UPDATE: Ottawa library branches reopen after bomb threat

Ottawa Public Library branches are reopening after a vague bomb threat was received.

The library says it evacuated the buildings and closed them down as a precaution, Monday afternoon.

In an e-mail to 1310 NEWS, Orleans Councillor Matt Luloff, chair of the city's library board, said the threat was “vague in nature” and that the entire system was closed out of concern for the safety of staff and library users.

“The threat is now over, and after ensuring our branches are safe, we will reopen later today,” Luloff wrote, Tuesday morning. “We understand how events like this can be very difficult on our staff, and I want to remind them to avail themselves of our employee assistance program should they be feeling stress after yesterday.”

Ottawa police are investigating the threat, but there's been no word on whether there are any suspects at this time.

No details about the threat have been released.