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New York library grants amnesty to overdue readers

by Hans Eisenbeis WHAT’S HAPPENING In July 2011, the New York Public Library offered amnesty to more than 140,000 children and young adults who have overdue books. If delinquent readers participate in the library’s summer reading program, they can erase overdue fines — which are typically $15 per overdue book (Consumerist.com, 25 July 2011). For […]

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