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Subcommittee backs two-week library fine amnesty to boost returns and restore privileges
Summary
Deputy City Librarian Jill Born told supervisors a two-week amnesty in May would forgive late fees and help return materials and restore borrowing privileges; a Library Users Association speaker urged repeal of the $115 Link+ replacement cap and permanent elimination of fines.
The Budget and Finance Subcommittee on April 8 voted to forward a resolution to the full Board asking the Library Commission to establish a two-week amnesty period in May 2009 during which overdue fees for returned items would be forgiven, under Administrative Code section 8.21-3. Jill Born, Deputy City Librarian, said prior amnesty periods have successfully recovered materials and restored borrowing privileges,…
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