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Franklin trustees debate eliminating overdue fines after Wauwatosa presentation
Summary
The Franklin Public Library board of trustees on July 28 heard a 45‑minute presentation from Peter Loeffel, director of the Wauwatosa Public Library, about Wauwatosa’s phased move to a fine‑free circulation model and how the change affected circulation, blocked accounts and municipal budgeting.
The Franklin Public Library board of trustees on July 28 heard a 45‑minute presentation from Peter Loeffel, director of the Wauwatosa Public Library, about Wauwatosa’s phased move to a fine‑free circulation model and how the change affected circulation, blocked accounts and municipal budgeting.
Loeffel said Wauwatosa eliminated children’s overdue fines first (implemented around 2019–2020) and later removed adult overdue fines, and described the rationale: “Overdue fines are a barrier for access,” he said. He told trustees the library kept fee charges for lost or damaged items and continued to block cards for items not returned after 28 days.
The presentation gave…
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