Overview on going Fine Free
Going Fine Free and How to Rally Support at Your Library– webinar from SirsiDynix with Peter Bromberg of Salt Lake City Library.
End Library Fines – Andy Woodworth’s site with links and articles.
ALA Resolution on Fines (PDF)
Interview with Meg DePriest and Beth Crist
Slate: Long Overdue
White Papers and Presentations
Colorado State Library: Removing Barriers to Access (PDF)
Fine Free Future for RIPL (PPT)
Library Connection’s Fine Free Policies research (PDF) This includes feedback from smaller libraries that have gone fine free.
St Paul: Eliminating Late Fees
Salt Lake City: Impact of Going Fine Free April 2018 Report (PDF)
Salt Lake City: Billed and Overdue June 2018 Report (PDF)
Salt Lake City: One Year Report (PDF)
Salt Lake City: Recommendation to go Fine Free (PDF)
San Diego: Material Recovery Model (PDF)
San Diego: Fact Sheet (PDF)
Fine-Free Libraries in the News
American Libraries: Article round up on Fines
American Libraries: Chicago Public Library Goes Fine-Free
CityLab: Why Libraries Are Eliminating Late Fees for Overdue Books
Chicago Sun-Times: Lightfoot’s decision to eliminate library fines triggers 240% increase in book returns
NPR: ‘We Wanted Our Patrons Back’ — Public Libraries Scrap Late Fines To Alleviate Inequity
KARE 11: After dropping late fees, St. Paul libraries see a boost
Washington Post: More libraries are going fine-free. That’s good for everyone.
Announcements from libraries that have gone fine free
- Boston Public Library (Youth Cards only)
- Robbins Library – Arlington, MA
- Chicago Public Library
- St. Louis Public Library
- St. Paul Public Library
- Salt Lake City Library
- Seattle Public Library
- Spokane Public Library