By DANE LILLINGSTONE
LATE fees for overdue library books will be introduced from 1 August. The measure will bring the Southern Downs library services in line with other local government library services.
It’s not all bad news with the Southern Downs Regional Council’s Library Service offering amnesty on late fees until the end of this month.
Council’s manager Community Services, Mrs Sheila Stebbings, said the introduction of late return fees were important in encouraging library items to be returned on time.
“Library members have a responsibility to return the items they borrow from the library by the due date so that other members can have access to these items,” she said.
“However, we would like to give our library members the chance to beat the fee, by returning their overdue items – whether they’re overdue by two days or two years – throughout the month of July without accruing any late fees.”
Mrs Stebbings urged any library members with overdue items to return them by the end of the month or face the risk of fines. Warwick, Stanthorpe, Allora and the mobile library will be enforcing the fees from 1 August.
“So, no matter how late they are, take the opportunity to return your overdue library items for free before the introduction of late return fees in August this year,” Mrs Stebbings said.
For further information, contact your local library branch, Warwick 4661 0342, Stanthorpe 4681 2141 or Allora 4666 3742.
