Pittsburg Public Library eliminates overdue fines

PITTSBURG — Did you get sucked into your book, enchanted by the words within and now you are several days late on your library book? 
As of June 1, Pittsburg Public Library has eliminated overdue fines. The Pittsburg Public Library Board of Trustees approved the new policy on overdue, lost or damaged items on May 8. 
“We have been talking about this for quite a while, because we do recognize that —and we’ve heard from kids themselves — they just don’t come to the library or avoid it because of the fear of accumulating library fines,” PPL Director Bev Clarkson said.

Clarkson said the library wants to take that away. 
“It’s been a trend in the library world to do this,” Clarkson said adding, she’s done a lot of research on it and found that libraries across the country are going “fine free.” 
“We are hoping anyone that is holding on to late materials to return them, people who are afraid to bring them back can have a fresh start at the library,” Clarkson said.

(Read more: Pittsburg Morning Sun)