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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Check out our neighbors to the north at
the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District for a different
model: They don't charge fines, and they give a free card to
anyone who lives within the jurisdiction of a tax-supported public
library anywhere in the country.<br>
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<a href="http://fvrl.org/aboutus/policies/library_privileges.htm">http://fvrl.org/aboutus/policies/library_privileges.htm</a><br>
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Cheers!<br>
Buzzy Nielsen<br>
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Library Director<br>
Hood River County Library District<br>
502 State St<br>
Hood River, OR 97031<br>
541-387-7062<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://hoodriverlibrary.org">http://hoodriverlibrary.org</a><br>
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On 07/10/2012 10:15 AM, Diedre Conkling wrote:<br>
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<p>Actually what happens without fines is that items get returned
at the same rate as in libraries with fines. The down side
might be that the returns come in a bit later, it is not that
the items aren't returned. The major up side is the reduction
of stress on staff. Yes, there has been research done on this.
I am, however, unable to point anyone to the research today but
probably could later in the week. Oh, the research is on return
rates and not staff stress levels. That is just a comment from
my personal experience.<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Jul 10, 2012 9:30 AM, "Kyle Banerjee"
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href="mailto:banerjek@orbiscascade.org">banerjek@orbiscascade.org</a>>
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