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"Don't take books out, it's so expensive"- the library systems in San Jose with exorbitant late fees compared to San Francisco and New York's even more welcoming attitude
03/30/2016
The American Library Association and librarians in most parts of America sees the goal of libraries to increase access to books, especially low income families without broad band connections. The situation in San Jose described by Carol Pogash in the NYT is shocking because it discourages young people from taking out books, with parents on low incomes unable to handle the excessive late fees. At a time when America's goal should be to lift the next generation of low income families, especially immigrants, and integrate them better in society, libraries in low income parts of San Jose are in a situation where some are described as deserted because of late fees. San Francisco charges significantly less in late fees. And New York uses more reading time spent in the library as a way to pay off late fees. An approach taken by some libraries is to not impose late fees on people under the age of 16.
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