<div dir="ltr">Hi Janel,<div><br></div><div>The Mercer County District Library started "No Fine" in April of this year to start off National Library Week. We decided to charge no fines for all items including movies.</div><div><br></div><div>So far it has gone quite well. Patrons and staff have been very receptive of the idea. I've seen an increase of lost items being returned to the library which is exactly what I wanted to see. The number of overdue items has remained about the same since we went stopped charging fines.</div><div><br></div><div>The main incentive we have to get patrons to return items is that their accounts are limited or blocked if they have so many overdue items. If they have 3-9 overdue items, they are limited to 10 checkouts total. If they have 10 or more overdue items, their account is blocked from checking out items.</div><div><br></div><div>I believe that these situations have rarely occurred since we fine free. The few patrons that have been limited or blocked have been more than willing to return their items once they know they won't be charged anything for bringing them back.</div><div><br></div><div>I hope this helps. If you have any more questions feel free to contact me.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0ByaM5-pstY_SeUlzOVpyQTNubm8&revid=0ByaM5-pstY_SRGtFdm9QQldBS2RXTFVlRU5jV3ZlcEJ5NGlZPQ" width="420" height="212"></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jul 14, 2016 at 4:56 PM, Janel Haas <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Janel.Haas@waylibrary.info" target="_blank">Janel.Haas@waylibrary.info</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal">I would love to hear from “NO FINE” libraries. <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">How long have you been “no-fine.”<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Is it working?<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Do you have a way for people to donate in lieu of paying a fine (a donation jar at the circ desk?)<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Has it increased circulation?<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Any other thoughts you may have.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks!<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Janel<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting"">Janel Haas<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Adobe Garamond Pro","serif"">Way Public Library<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Adobe Garamond Pro","serif"">101 E. Indiana Ave.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Adobe Garamond Pro","serif"">Perrysburg, OH 43551<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Adobe Garamond Pro","serif"">Phone - <a href="tel:419-874-3135%20x10" value="+14198743135" target="_blank">419-874-3135 x10</a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Adobe Garamond Pro","serif"">2<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Adobe Garamond Pro","serif"">Fax – <a href="tel:419-874-6129" value="+14198746129" target="_blank">419-874-6129</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Adobe Garamond Pro","serif"">Email – <a href="mailto:janel.haas@waylibrary.info" target="_blank">janel.haas@waylibrary.info</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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