In an ongoing effort to promote free and equal access to materials, the Tompkins County Public Library has announced plans to eliminate the collection of fees for placing items on hold.
Effective Friday, July 1, the Library will no longer charge patrons the currently collected fee of 50 cents per transaction to place an item from the Library’s collection or an item requested from one of the Finger Lakes Library System’s 33 member libraries on hold for future pick-up.
Library Director Susan Currie said removing hold fees is in direct response to patron feedback and helps support the Library’s goal of ensuring that people have access to the resources they need regardless of their financial means.
“Eliminating hold fees is just one example of the many ways TCPL is responding to the needs of our patrons,” Currie said. “It is a fundamental responsibility of the Library to make sure that we are providing our patrons with the items and resources they need.”
While patrons will no longer be required to pay for placing a hold, there will be a $1 charge for items that are not picked up within one week.
For more information, contact Carrie Wheeler-Carmenatty at (607) 272-4557 extension 248 or cwheeler@tcpl.org.
Effective Friday, July 1, the Library will no longer charge patrons the currently collected fee of 50 cents per transaction to place an item from the Library’s collection or an item requested from one of the Finger Lakes Library System’s 33 member libraries on hold for future pick-up.
Library Director Susan Currie said removing hold fees is in direct response to patron feedback and helps support the Library’s goal of ensuring that people have access to the resources they need regardless of their financial means.
“Eliminating hold fees is just one example of the many ways TCPL is responding to the needs of our patrons,” Currie said. “It is a fundamental responsibility of the Library to make sure that we are providing our patrons with the items and resources they need.”
While patrons will no longer be required to pay for placing a hold, there will be a $1 charge for items that are not picked up within one week.
For more information, contact Carrie Wheeler-Carmenatty at (607) 272-4557 extension 248 or cwheeler@tcpl.org.
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