Hi Susan,

Here at Bloomfield TWP, all material is fines free. In our ILS (Sierra) we can determine when items become billed, so we shortened the time for all our loan periods. It has worked out very well, but we also have auto renewal, so as long as an item does not have a hold, a patron's item will renew. We don't seem to have any more patrons than before fines free keeping items billed, only difference is we get them back because there are no fines.

I hope this helps.

Anna Pelepchuk

Circulation Department Head

Bloomfield Township Public Library
1099 Lone Pine Road
Bloomfield Township, Michigan 48302

pelepcha@btpl.org

(248)642-5800 ext. 152

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Libraries that no longer charge fines --- do you make any exceptions? For example, Library of Things or Hot Spots? Also do you block at a certain number of days or just invoice? Thanks

susan

Susan Wess, M.L.I.S.
Director

151 Wabash St.

Milan, MI 48160

734.439.1240

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