Suzanne LaPierre writes: “One of my colleagues used to say: ‘We get to work in the candy store.’ Indeed, many outside the profession may read the title of this article and joke: Health hazards of librarianship? Like what, paper cuts or falling off book ladders? However, as the COVID-19 pandemic brought to light, there are health risks entailed by all front-line workers, as well as some more specific to library employees. Professional ethics, as outlined by the American Library Association Code of Ethics, include a duty to ‘advocate conditions of employment that safeguard the rights and welfare of all employees of our institutions.’ The purpose of this article is to highlight some issues to be considered when it comes to that pledge.”