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Duchesne County Library Board debates waiving fees, balancing access and accountability
Summary
At its April 21 meeting, the Duchesne County Library Board discussed recommendations from a board training packet on economic barriers to library service, including waiving or reducing lost-item fees for patrons with limited means and the library's use of homeless patron cards and other outreach measures.
At its April 21 meeting in Roosevelt, the Duchesne County Library Board discussed whether the library should waive or reduce charges for patrons who face economic barriers, with the director defending existing discretion for branch managers and a board member questioning whether waivers undercut accountability.
Director Daniel Markley said the system no longer charges routine late fines but does pursue lost-item charges after staff have attempted to contact patrons and provided warnings. "If it's an item that isn't in demand, it was a book that nobody cared about for five years ... we're not gonna really pursue…
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