26 min listen
Goodbye to All Fines
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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Dec 21, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
On October 5th, 2021, all three public library systems in New York City eliminated late fines. The change was 125 years in the making, and it made us think: why did public libraries start charging late fines in the first place? And how will the library have to adapt now that we're truly free and truly for all? Read our transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/goodbye-all-fines
Released:
Dec 21, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (90)
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