[Grovenet] Pro or Con come to City Council Mtg Mon. 7 PM

[Greg & Cindy Gritton]

Alana,

I'll admit to having overdue books from time to time.  While I'd prefer not 
to have to pay a late fee, if one were to be charged, it had better be 
going to support the library and not the city coffers.  That just sounds 
like a way for the city to try and get money for themselves.  I am amazed 
that they would consider charging a late fee (which I thought I'd 
understood the library committee had already urged the council not to 
create one two times now) and not have it benefit the library.  It seems 
like in this time of economic hardship that adding a late fee would only 
make it harder for patrons to come in if they are worried about missing the 
return date and then having to come up with a fee.

Just my two cents worth (LOL),

Cindy Gritton

At 10:59 PM 6/7/2009 -0700, you wrote:

>Please come to the Forest Grove City Auditorium, 1915 Main St on Monday, 
>June 8, 7 PM - 8 PM and give your opinion about late fees for over due 
>books at our library.
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>Since 1975 4 different surveys and evaluations have determined that our 
>community is better served by not charging late fees.  The library already 
>has a successful system for late fees and any money it might bring in from 
>late fees do NOT go back to the library.  Any money from late fees would 
>go into the city general fund and the library would receive no benefit.
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>Even if you think library late fees are a fine idea, please come and give 
>your opinion or just be there to support the library.  Most of our city 
>council members are not patrons of the library and do not understand the 
>importance of a healthy library for a healthy community.  Let the city 
>council and our mayor know that we support what is best for the library 
>and our community.
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>Thanks
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>Alana
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