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By CARZ NELSON "READING NEST" by Jessie Merriam We live in changing times. For updated information on Hennepin County Library services during the Coronavirus Pandemic, visit www.hclib.org. All information is accurate as of March 16, 2021. LIBRARY UPDATES: HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY QUITS CHARGING FINES The library has gone fine free. Patrons will no longer be charged for overdue material, but they will continue to be responsible for the replacement cost of unreturned or lost items. An item is considered unreturned 41 days after its due date. To kick off the new policy, the county extended amnesty to residents with outstanding fines. On March 10, all Hennepin County Library cards were reset to a $0 balance. LABOR PROGRAMS LED BY UMN”™S LABOR EDUCATION SERVICEÂ We got a hot tip that HCLib is sponsoring programs that will be led by the University of Minnesota”™s Labor Education Service. Registration information for these [...]
