Grand Saline Public Library is starting out September – which is National Library Card Sign-Up Month – by announcing that we will no longer be charging daily overdue fines for materials checked-out from the library!
The library board first began discussing this idea in spring and after a test run during the summer we have decided that this is the right move for our library.
Library Board Chair Jan Adamson stated, "We're embracing a trend that has been met with success in libraries across the country. It eliminates an adversarial position with our patrons and allows them to return materials without fear of recrimination. We still value our collection and will continue to pursue over-due items but it's nice to know you don't have to worry about fines. Fines certainly don't count as substantial income for us. But keeping our patrons and our materials is important."
It’s important to us that the community not see the library as a place that they are afraid to go because they know they owe us money.
We understand that we are only open four days a week and it’s not always convenient for people to come in to pay fines.
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