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h <br />.i.brary, Asks <br />Book Fine <br />SUSP <br />ensign <br />The Waoo,MeLeutj .. <br />Library is aotng,, to propo se to <br />Waco Clly C a u b o i l the <br />suspension of assessing fins The <br />overdue boom' Mot a bw <br />of sit months, i , <br />Paul Medley, d3rectat of <br />libraries, reeommeMed • t h e <br />move to the library "n Is" <br />at its weekly meeting Wednes• <br />day and the coribnttsiaw n <br />/ gave their approvd4 Since Il- <br />brary finances are b"ved; the <br />city . councilmen mutt also kp. <br />a <br />'The system of collecting <br />Ia not only not worth. the time <br />WM tort for tho amount a <br />money collected, il� ley iatd, <br />It Is self - defeating., , <br />overdue books is 10 � ge <br />the borrower to return the books <br />so they may be kept circulating, <br />Medley sad, ,add at best tare <br />syate'm does that At w(x , yti <br />Is very bad pubiia relations. <br />He meld that lmig study► of <br />the practice sit other laba+stdes; <br />an well as those In Waco has <br />convinced him that people who <br />will keep books overtime are <br />going to do it, fine or no flue. <br />Scome WIN ,gust refuse to pay <br />the Mne, and legei Norse to force <br />them? bo are pahAg and ft <br />expensive. For others, the fine <br />Is a hardship, in some cases <br />out D recei es my benel7t <br />the Worst of all, Medley said, <br />MMy who are aseesmed fines ti <br />quit using the library. , <br />Recaads of booties in ciraula• <br />tion will continue to be kept, <br />and those kept out long past <br />the due date ME be sent for <br />and In flagrant cases the bor. <br />rower's card wil be std ended. <br />The '*cords will also be com- <br />pared with those in the pamt , <br />to see how the natine system <br />Is working and w wther it should <br />be.. made permanent itbrary <br />The library oommission was <br />also told of plans to open the <br />new branch library on the mall <br />at Lake Air Center next Thurs. ' <br />day. The all -day gala opening. <br />will be sponsored by the FrIendsl <br />of the Waco-Mclennan County' <br />