Westmount library drops late fees in move to encourage more borrowing

Late fees for books borrowers fail to return on time are a total turnoff and fines can add up quickly. The Westmount Public Library has launched a new initiative aiming to change the way libraries apply penalties for late books. As Global’s Amanda Jelowicki reports, it has nothing to do with collecting money.

• Okanagan libraries switch over to late fine-free model
• Westmount library eliminates late fees to encourage more borrowing