Patrons owe more than $1 million to library

YOUNGSTOWN — Library patrons who owe a total of more than $1million in overdue fines and fees can completely settle their accounts for half of what they owe today through Nov. 15, the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County has announced.

Those who settle their accounts will have their borrowing privileges reinstated. The offer extends to accounts already turned over to a collection agency.

Some $1.12 million in debt to the library has been accumulated by 39,661 patrons over the past five years, said Janet Loew, library communications and public relations director. This debt includes fines for overdue library materials and fees for damaged or non-returned materials, she said.

About 31 percent of library patrons owe a fine or a fee.

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