After San Antonio Public Library announced it would eliminate all late fines, overdue material began trickling in from branches across the city, including a handful of treasures. Read the story:
A vintage recording of Beatles John Lennon and Paul McCartney on cassette turned up in the dropbox of the Westfall Library branch overnight recently.A vintage recording of Beatles John Lennon and Paul McCartney on cassetteThe recording featured a single cassette tape – 30 minutes long – of the legendary English rockers discussing the “magic” of the Beatles, speaking “seriously about the drugs they’ve used.” According to the date stamped on the borrowing card inside, it was 16,140 days late.
The Beatles recording was checked out from Westfall Library in 1978. Among the other noteworthy returns this year was a series of books on chess, one of which was titled “How To Get The Most From Your Chess Computer,” checked out from the Central Library that were 21 years overdue. Among the noteworthy returns this year was a series of books on chess, one of which was titled “How To Get The Most From Your Chess Computer,” checked out from the Central Library that were 21 years overdue.Before the change in policy, San Antonio’s public libraries had charged overdue fines. SAPL charged 35 cents per day up to a maximum of $10 per adult item in late fines. Juvenile items were 15 cents per day up to $6 per item, but those fines were eliminated as part of a pilot program in 2019.
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