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Tardy library patrons in Lake of Bays rejoice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a trend that\u2019s being seen more and more across North America and now libraries in the Township of Lake of Bays will be following suit \u2013 no more late charges for books not returned on time.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Lake of Bays Councillor Mike Peppard, who sits on the library board, delivered the news to his fellow councillors at their October 12 meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019d like to highlight the fact that the library board has voted unanimously to abolish late fees for books,\u201d said Peppard during his councillor report. \u201cThis is happening all over the province. It\u2019s been often identified as just one more barrier to people coming to the library.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lake of Bays Mayor Terry Glover noted that it\u2019s also happening in the U.S. \u201cI guess this is happening all over. It\u2019s an agreed new way to deal with things\u2026 so that\u2019s really great news,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to information released by the Dwight Public Library, on September 27 the library board agreed to establish a fine-free initiative. \u201cThis means there will be no late fee for our members,\u201d it states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the library, evidence from libraries across North America has shown that removing the late fees increased the number of materials being borrowed, encouraged former patrons to return to the library, and created a more positive customer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also states that despite no late fees, borrowed items are still returned. That\u2019s because if an item is 60 days overdue, the patron is charged for its replacement but if the item is returned in good condition the charge will be removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe encourage people to return items by their due date to facilitate sharing with other members of the community,\u201d said the library in its report. It also adds that since 2019 more than 500 libraries have eliminated their late fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Huntsville, the possibility has been brought up at the board level but that\u2019s as far as it has gone, explained CEO and chief librarian for Huntsville Public Library, David Tremblay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said it has been shown that fines end up affecting children the most because the return of books is usually not dependent on them and they do not have the means to pay the fines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Huntsville Public Library on average generates about $15,000 annually in late fees, which is comparable to other libraries its size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe main funders of libraries generally are municipalities so as you can imagine if we remove that line item from our revenue stream\u2026 we\u2019d have to make it up somewhere,\u201d he explained. Tremblay said some libraries have also removed the fee and placed a donation jar on the counter as a pay-it-forward gesture. \u201cSome people end up paying quite a bit but there\u2019s no guarantee,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the issue may come up once more, for now, library-goers in Huntsville will remain on the hook for late fees.<\/p>\n\n\n

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