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HAVE you have been avoiding going to your local library lately because your books are late and you dread the thought of fines?
Now is your chance to come clean because during this week you can return your overdue books and pay no penalty. Don’t let the fear of fines keep you away from your local library. Take advantage of the library amnesty.
This week, Monday, 28 November to Saturday, 3 December is Library Ireland Week and to celebrate the occasion, libraries throughout Kerry will not be charging fines on overdue books returned during the week.
The normal loan period is 21 days. Failure to return a book by the due date normally results in a fine of 5c per day per book.
Options for avoiding fines include (i) online renewal of book through the website www.kerrylibrary.ie (ii) renewal by phone to any library and (iii) renew books by calling in to any library.
County Librarian, Tommy O’Connor said: “Anyone with overdue books is welcome to avail of this amnesty of fines but to also come in and see and enjoy all the new services that the library has to offer.”
In addition to libraries being a great place for borrowing adult and children’s books, other services now available include free internet and Wi-Fi access, online resources such as e-magazines, e-training courses, e-languages and e-books as well as local studies information and access to a range of newspapers and magazines.
The amnesty does not include charges for lost or damaged items. For more information on the fines amnesty call 066-7121200 or log onto www.kerrylibrary.ie
