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WE ARE KICKING OFF NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK WITH BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!!!
The Portneuf District Library in Chubbuck is celebrating National Library Week along with many other libraries around the country April 8th-14th, 2018. However, this year comes with a big change to the our late fines policy. Effective immediately, there will NO LONGER be any overdue fines. At all! All outstanding late fine balances will be forgiven when the patron next visits the library.
In the past, the library has continuously accepted canned food to “pay” for any late fines. We have also held an Amnesty Month twice a year to forgive outstanding fines for patrons. However, the library’s Board of Trustees recently approved a new policy to no longer charge fines for overdue books. This policy does have some exceptions: Books returned damaged, or books that are lost will result in the patron getting charged for replacement of the item. Any outstanding charges for lost or damaged books will remain on the patron’s account until arrangements can be made to resolve them. Patrons with overdue materials will be asked to return them before being allowed to check out any more items.
“This is a big deal and we are so excited,” says Holly Jackson, Portneuf Library Director. “We are on the forefront of the ‘no fines’ movement in libraries. We want to see our patrons who have stopped coming to the library because of concern over late fines return to the library and enjoy our services again!”
The Portneuf District Library in Chubbuck is celebrating National Library Week along with many other libraries around the country April 8th-14th, 2018. However, this year comes with a big change to the our late fines policy. Effective immediately, there will NO LONGER be any overdue fines. At all! All outstanding late fine balances will be forgiven when the patron next visits the library.
In the past, the library has continuously accepted canned food to “pay” for any late fines. We have also held an Amnesty Month twice a year to forgive outstanding fines for patrons. However, the library’s Board of Trustees recently approved a new policy to no longer charge fines for overdue books. This policy does have some exceptions: Books returned damaged, or books that are lost will result in the patron getting charged for replacement of the item. Any outstanding charges for lost or damaged books will remain on the patron’s account until arrangements can be made to resolve them. Patrons with overdue materials will be asked to return them before being allowed to check out any more items.
“This is a big deal and we are so excited,” says Holly Jackson, Portneuf Library Director. “We are on the forefront of the ‘no fines’ movement in libraries. We want to see our patrons who have stopped coming to the library because of concern over late fines return to the library and enjoy our services again!”
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