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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>In general, we waive fines if the materials are returned. If someone is a repeat offender, we ask for them to pay up or return the materials. We charge them for the “lost” materials. We send letters out for those with long lists and tell them how much it will cost to replace the materials they didn’t return. That usually gets their attention and they return them or pay for them.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jacqueline LaFreniere<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Director, Beaver Island District Library<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>26400 Donegal Bay Road<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Beaver Island, MI 49782<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>231-448-2701<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org">Jenn Donner via Michlib-l</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Tuesday, June 13, 2023 3:44 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org">michlib-l@mcls.org</a><br><b>Subject: </b>[Michlib-l] waiving lost fines and fees</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi everyone! I know that some libraries remove old fines and fees after </p><p class=MsoNormal>a certain number of years. Has anyone ever done an amnesty month or </p><p class=MsoNormal>event, where if people bring back their books they fees will also be </p><p class=MsoNormal>removed? Did you have concerns about repeat offenders when doing that? </p><p class=MsoNormal>How old did the fines and fees have to be to be waived? Any info that </p><p class=MsoNormal>anyone has would be great.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks!</p><p class=MsoNormal>Jenn Donner</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-- </p><p class=MsoNormal>Jenn Donner, MLIS, M.Ed.</p><p class=MsoNormal>District Director</p><p class=MsoNormal>Iosco-Arenac District Library</p><p class=MsoNormal>989-362-2651</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________</p><p class=MsoNormal>Michlib-l mailing list</p><p class=MsoNormal>Michlib-l@mcls.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>https://mail3.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>