ALBERT LEA, Minn. — The Albert Lea City Council voted unanimously to eliminate overdue fees for adult library materials. The decision followed a one-year expeiment to end late fees for youth materials. There us a stipulation: Patrons who don’t return an item won’t be able to check out anything else until it’s returned.
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Annice Sevett, chief librarian: “We know there are people who might stay away from the library because of the fear of getting fines and not being able to pay them down, so we hope that we get some more card holders as well as increase circulation.” Anyone feeling guilty about being late can always make a donation to Friends of the Library, she said.