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Weekly News Digest
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Chicago Public Library Goes Fine-Free
Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas and John Byrne write for the Chicago Tribune, “Chicago public libraries will stop fining people for overdue books and wipe away patrons’ outstanding debt, a move that makes the city the largest of more than 200 municipalities across the country to do so.”Mayor Lori Lightfoot made the announcement, saying that “she wants to help low-income people regain access to the system that has blocked them from borrowing materials because they have hit the threshold of $10 in fees.” Borrowed books will automatically renew up to 15 times, “as long as no one else places a hold on them, according to Patrick Molloy, a spokesman for Chicago’s library system. Emails with due date reminders and fine warnings instead will be sent each time the book is auto-renewed, or if the book has been requested by another patron.” Overdue materials “will be marked as ‘lost’ and accounts will be charged a replacement fee one week after the last due date, but the charge will be cleared if the item is returned, Molloy said.” For more information, read the article.
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