The following comes by way of the Columbus (OH) Dispatch…
\”When library cards get blocked because of unpaid fines for overdue books and videos, children can get shut off from reading. The notion troubled the staff at the Columbus Metropolitan Library\’s Franklinton branch, which sits in one of the city\’s poorest neighborhoods. Staff members found chores that allowed children to work off fines, then came up with a more appropriate option three summers ago.
Why not let the kids \’\’read off\’\’ their fines?
For every 15 minutes of reading with staff members or volunteers, a child eliminates $2 in fines. Read More.
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