Summary
A young girl returned a library book late to the Columbus Metropolitan Library in Ohio, leaving a note and $10 as an apology. The library no longer charges overdue fines, so they invited her to come back and collect her money.
Key Facts
- A girl named Lily returned an overdue book to the Columbus Metropolitan Library's Karl Road branch with a note and $10.
- Lily apologized for the late return because she had checked out 11 books at once.
- The Columbus Metropolitan Library no longer charges fines for overdue books.
- Library staff contacted Lily’s dad to let them know she could collect her money.
- Lily visited the library the same day to retrieve her $10.
- The library staff commended Lily’s enthusiasm for reading.
- U.S. libraries have been moving away from charging overdue fines, with a drop from 92% to 36% of libraries collecting fines by 2022.
