![]() The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at for further information. ( WILX) It’s one thing to find out you owe a library fine for a book you forgot to return, and quite another to find out there’s a warrant for out for your arrest for the. And the American Dream is through our libraries.Ĭopyright © 2021 NPR. WALCOTT: That's the goal, to have our children participate in the American Dream. MARTIN: In Queens, 65% of blocked accounts belong to people who are 17 years old or younger, and that's exactly who libraries want to get in the doors. ![]() And that's exactly where we need people using the library. MARX: Those are vastly disproportionately in the poorest neighborhoods. There are 400,000 New Yorkers with blocked accounts because they owe more than $15 in late fees. INSKEEP: Now, this is meaningful because New York City is such a big place. But you won't owe any late fees on top of that. The COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating many changes in daily life including the age-old practice of charging fines for overdue library books. Posted Novem11:01am A Michigan woman was served with an arrest warrant and is facing possible jail time after she was charged for failing to return rental property, in this case some. MARTIN: Plus, if you just totally lose a book, you'll still have to pay the library back for it. I know that seems like a very non-New York way of thinking, but we see it. Almost all the books come back anyway because people respect that if they are treated with respect and trust, they respond in kind. ![]() TONY MARX: It turns out late fees for books don't work. Neither does Tony Marx, the president of the New York Public Library system. MARTIN: Actually, Walcott doesn't think so. But without any fines, would people take books and run? If, hypothetically, you had late fees at the library, if you hadn't brought back your library books for some reason and you live in New York City, you're in luck because the public libraries there are going fine free.ĭennis Walcott is the president of Queens Public Library, one of New York City's three public library systems.ĭENNIS WALCOTT: We want you in our libraries, and we want you using our resources that are available to you for free. ![]()
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