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Chicago Public Library and Fort Worth Public Library join a growing list of libraries that have replaced late fees with a more lenient and flexible “lost book” fee. ULC's Fine Free map linked in this Lifehacker article....
Chicago recently became the largest public library system in the U.S. to do away with late fees, while also erasing all outstanding fines. ULC's Fine Free map embedded in this Mother Nature Network article....
Missouri state librarian Robin Westphal traveled to the McDonald County Library to present a check for $8,000 for WiFi printing. The library filled out ULC's Edge Assessment and wrote a grant to receive the funds....
The Palm Beach County Library System will stop charging overdue fines October 1st. ULC's fine free map linked in this WLRN article....
Chicago Public Library became the largest system to eliminate late fees, a move that will increase access for low-income families. Will more libraries follow? ULC shares insights on national fine free trend in this City Lab article....
Libraries battling to retain borrowers in the digital age are ending late fees, a change intended to ease the shame and dread of returning overdue books. ULC shared insights on the national fine free trend in this Wall Street Journal article....
Philadelphia City Council passed a resolution for a council committee to explore eliminating all library fines and debts. ULC shares insights on national fine free trend in this Philadelphia Tribune article....
Chicago Public Library will stop fining people for overdue books, a move that makes the city the largest of more than 200 municipalities across the country to do so. ULC is quoted and ULC research is cited in Chicago Tribune piece....
Phoenix Public Libraries will be eliminating overdue fines and fees for all their patrons. This move makes them the first of the largest cities in the United States to do so. ...
The Atlantic spotlights ULC's Leaders Library Card Challenge and Nashville Public Library. In Nashville, every public-school student in grades 3–12 is automatically signed up for a library card....
