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<p class="MsoNormal">Has your library eliminated late fees, or is it considering going fine-free?<o:p></o:p></p>
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United for Libraries would like to hear from Friends, Trustees, and Foundations on how going fine-free or considering eliminating fines has affected their groups and libraries.
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<p class="MsoNormal">This information will be passed along to the ALA Working Committee on Eliminating Monetary Library Fines as a Form of Social Justice. This group was formed as a result of the passage of a Resolution on Monetary Library Fines as a Form of
Social Inequity at ALA Midwinter 2019. The committee is creating a toolkit for libraries of all types with information resources, strategies, and tips for libraries wishing to eliminate fines.
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<p class="MsoNormal">What would be helpful for your Friends group, Board of Trustees, Foundation to know? Please email
<a href="mailto:united@ala.org">united@ala.org</a> to let us know your input. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">United for Libraries <br>
The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">A division of the American Library Association
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">312-280-2160</span><br>
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ala.org%2Funited&data=02%7C01%7Cwhites29%40michigan.gov%7C5a618dde79a24bfe545608d6bd1783bd%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C1%7C636904306020121639&sdata=XS3EtjSRJ9fcxcOWYNBkDPx6Tc0zp9OiISmsHnH%2Flkg%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:blue">www.ala.org/united</span></a></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Library of Michigan provides membership in United for Libraries, a division of the American Library Association, to all Michigan public libraries. For access to members only resources, please contact the Library of Michigan at 517-335-1516.
This project is made possible with Library Service and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Shannon White<br>
Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan">www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>517.335.1507<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Whites29@michigan.gov">Whites29@michigan.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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