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<DIV><FONT size=4>Bad Axe Area District Library is also fine-free as of
yesterday!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Mimi
Herrington, Director<BR>Bad Axe Area District Library<BR>200 S. Hanselman
Street<BR>Bad Axe, MI 48413<BR>989.269.8538 (Phone)<BR>989.269.2411
(Fax)<BR>www.badaxelibrary.org</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=michlib-l@mcls.org
href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org">Cindi Place via Michlib-l</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, December 31, 2019 12:21 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=director@gcmdl.org
href="mailto:director@gcmdl.org">Helena Hayes</A> ; <A title=michlib-l@mcls.org
href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org">michlib-l@mcls.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=newsnote@googlegroups.com
href="mailto:newsnote@googlegroups.com">Newsnotes</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Michlib-l] Galesburg-Charleston Library joins
"fine-free"bandwagon</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P dir=ltr>Boyne District Library is going fine free as well beginning January
1st!</P><BR><BR>On December 31, 2019, at 11:31 AM, Helena Hayes via Michlib-l
<michlib-l@mcls.org> wrote:<BR><BR><BR></FONT>
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in large part to other libraries in the area leading this trend, including
Buchanan and Kalamazoo Public, the Library Board wholeheartedly (but somewhat
surprisingly!) approved my suggestion that we eliminate overdue fines. As a
result, <SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; DISPLAY: inline !important; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)">I
am pleased to announce that effective January 1, 2020, the Galesburg-Charleston
Memorial District Library is going "fine-free!"</SPAN></SPAN><BR></DIV>
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hope you all have a healthy and safe start to your 2020!</SPAN></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px">Helena Hayes, MLIS, Director</P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px">Galesburg-Charleston Memorial
District Library</P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px">188 E Michigan Ave</P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px">Galesburg, MI 49053</P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px">Phone: 269-665-7839</P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px">Fax: 269-665-7788</P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><A
href="http://www.galesburgcharlestonlibrary.org">www.galesburgcharlestonlibrary.org</A><BR></P></DIV></DIV>
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