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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />AGENDA ITEM <br />Assistant County Administrator / <br />Department of General Services <br />Library Division <br />Date: <br />March 22, 2017 <br />To: <br />The Honorable Board of County Commissioners <br />Thru: <br />Jason E. Brown, County Administrator <br />Thru: <br />Michael C. Zito, Assistant County Administrator <br />From: <br />Hollie McDougall, Brackett Library Branch Manager <br />Subject: <br />National Library Week Amnesty Program <br />N <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br />DESCRIPTIONS AND CONDITIONS: <br />National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association <br />and libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our <br />nation's libraries and to promote library use and support. <br />ANALYSIS: <br />Amnesty for library fines is a concept that has been around for many years. The purpose of an <br />amnesty period is to promote the return of needed library material and increase utilization of the <br />library system. <br />FUNDING: <br />While no new library fines would be generated during National Library Week of April 9-15, 2017, <br />the library would benefit by receiving overdue materials which would decrease replacement costs <br />for the returned items and allow other patrons to check out the materials as they are returned to <br />circulation. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff respectfully recommends approval of the National Library Week Amnesty Program. During <br />the week of April 9-15, 2017, library patrons of all four branches of the Indian River County <br />Library System will be permitted to return any overdue items with the applicable fees waived. <br />ATTACHMENT(s): <br />Library Amnesty Presentation PowerPoint slides. <br />P145 <br />