Powys becomes latest council in Wales to drop fines

Bookworms in Powys will no longer be fined for returning overdue books.

Plan again. Because this is an online สล็อตkub game. When you feel allergic You can"t take it back in any other way than to come back to plan. 

The council hopes the move will bring users back to the county"s 18 libraries after a fall in use since the pandemic.

It is the fifth council in Wales to drop overdue book fines, Powys council said, with five others considering the move.

Some have welcomed the move, with others warning it could mean people having to wait longer to be able to loan a book.

"Those who have built up fines will feel a bit more comfortable coming back," said Wrexham poet and author Evrah Rose.

But fines are not the only thing keeping people away from their local library, according to the 34-year-old who does poetry readings.

"When I look at libraries across Wales, including our own library in Wrexham, I don"t see much in terms of advertisement and especially profile on social media," Ms Rose said.

"So we don"t get that engagement, there"s a disconnect between libraries and the community."

Powys council will permanently remove fines from 8 September unless the decision is "called in" for scrutiny by councillors.

Customers could still be liable to pay for replacement books.