$10K in fines waived during Windsor Public Library's amnesty program

The Windsor Public Library made a promise in Decemberto waive all overdue fees as long as borrowers returned their overdue materials.

The initiativewas in honour of the library's 125th anniversaryand the results are in.

The library saw 2.093 customers bring back their overdue books, and the library waived$10,230 in fines.

According to the library'sboard meeting agenda, the "real celebration" was welcoming back the long-lost customers, and issuing them new cards.

According to the document, active library cards are held by 41.2 per cent of the community. 2019 saw an increase in the number of card-holders, by 1.8 per cent. the library hopes to increase the overall membership levels to 42 per cent.