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City ordinance prompts library to stop collecting replacement fees
Summary
Library staff said City Council approved an ordinance removing replacement fees for damaged and missing materials; the library has ceased collecting fees while system changes are reviewed to protect consortial partners.
Operations Manager Esther Knox-Stutsman told the board the City Council approved an ordinance to remove replacement fees for damaged and missing library materials, and the library has stopped collecting fees and sending billing notices while system changes are reviewed.
"City council approved the ordinance to remove fees for damaged and missing library materials. We have stopped collecting fees for all items and sending billing notices," staff said, adding system changes are under review to ensure consortial partners are not harmed. The board noted removal of fees as a concrete impact on community access and discussed it as an example of the board's influence on local policy.
