Council pauses Flag Room fee increase, keeps other library fee changes moving forward
After staff proposed eliminating late fees and revising room rental charges, the council expressed concern about raising the Flag Room rate for nonprofits and voted to suspend the fee increase portion of Schedule E while approving other library fee changes.
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City manager Spence and Library Director Suzanne Harrell presented proposed changes to Library Fee Schedule E. Staff recommended eliminating late fees for adult collections (items more than 60 days overdue would be set to lost and charged the item's cost), reducing replacement card fees from $6 to $3, transferring copy/printer income to the Astor Library Friends Association, and establishing room rates: the Media Room would remain reservation-free, and the larger Flag Room would be $50/hour for nonprofits and $100/hour for private entities.
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