The New York Public Library is eliminating overdue fees ! The NYPL is now the largest library to do away with late charges. San Diego, San Francisco and Chicago library systems also no longer charge patrons for overdue items.
For more on NYPL’s new policy, see link to their announcement here.
Emily Moog is a Research Analyst at The New York Law Institute. Her career started as a page at The New York Public Library and she has worked for more than two decades as a law librarian in NYC, working at Cleary Gottlieb, Paul Weiss, and most recently at Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP. Emily served on the LLAGNY Board, and is a frequent contributor to its newsletter, “Law Lines”. Emily's interest include legal research, New York City history and anything a little obscure!