Pikes Peak Library District eliminates late fees

The Pikes Peak Library District will no longer charge you for being late on your returns.

The library district will officially eliminate overdue fines starting on Friday, Feb. 1, just in time for Library Lover’s Month.

“Our mission as an organization is to eliminate barriers to information and resources, not create them,” said Director of Library Services Tim Blevins.

Blevins says that fines are particularly prohibitive for the community’s most vulnerable families. He also says overdue fines accounted for less than one percent of the library’s overall revenue in 2017.

There will still be fees assessed for lost or damaged materials.

In addition, the Pikes Peak Library District will roll out automatic renewals later on in February. The day before the books are due, the library’s system will automatically renew materials up to two times, as long as no other patron placed a hold on the material.

There are some exceptions to the materials that can be automatically renewed, like rapid reads, e-materials and equipment checkouts.

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