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Trustees debate forgiving old library fines, direct staff to draft policy
Summary
Trustees discussed a proposed policy to forgive long‑standing overdue fines and reactivate patron access. Staff will draft a formal policy for board approval, with questions remaining about thresholds and timelines.
The South Burlington Library Board of Trustees discussed a draft policy on May 30 to address long-standing patron fines and blocked library accounts, directing staff to prepare a formal policy for the board’s review.
Why it matters: The library holds longstanding debt records that block patrons’ borrowing rights. Trustees said they intend to clear old, poorly documented fines to restore access while preserving accountability for more recent or large losses of materials.
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