Penalty-free: Mt. Angel Public Library eliminates overdue fines
May 2022 Posted in News | Comments Off on Penalty-free: Mt. Angel Public Library eliminates overdue finesBy Stephen Floyd
The Mt. Angel Public Library has become the latest book lender to eliminate overdue fines in an effort to make borrowing easier and more accessible.
The Mt. Angel City Council voted May 2 to discontinue library fines following a recommendation from Library Director Jackie Mills, who said fines have long been impractical and unfair to those of fewer means.
“We’re penalizing people just for being forgetful, and we’re also kind of depriving the people who need us the most,” she said.