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Library director proposes amnesty day and outlines outreach and collection changes
Summary
Library staff proposed an amnesty day funded by the Friends of the Library, discussed outreach-restricted funds and how they might be used for large-print books and outreach services, and presented annual report collection statistics showing mixed changes after flood-related closures.
Library staff told the West Bend Community Memorial Library Board on Feb. 17 that the Friends of the Library have proposed a donor-funded amnesty day to forgive eligible overdue fines for patrons who request the waiver during the designated event.
The Library Director described operational details: patrons would need to come in and request the amnesty; lost-item and damage fees would not be waived. "They would pay for the fines of whoever showed up for that day that were accumulated in the past year," the…
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