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Butte County OKs library fine amnesty and one-year fine-free pilot after board shortens proposed period
Summary
The Board approved a September amnesty program and a one-year fine-free pilot for the Butte County Library after staff proposed a two-year trial; the pilot waives daily overdue fines but retains replacement charges for items overdue more than 30 days, and the amnesty requires patrons to contact branches to clear accounts.
The Butte County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 26 approved a library fine amnesty for September 2025 and authorized a one-year fine-free pilot program for the Butte County Library system, following a staff proposal for a two-year pilot.
Misty Wright, Director of Libraries, told the board the library currently charges overdue fines of $0.25 per day and has about 2,100 active patrons with blocked accounts owing $10 or more, including roughly 900 youth accounts. Wright said revenue from fines covered only about 10% of replacement costs for lost material and that increased…
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