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Toronto Public Library Eliminates Late Fees To Combat Racial Inequity

Waiving late fines will cost the library $600,000.

Chrissy Clark
Toronto Public Library Eliminates Late Fees To Combat Racial Inequity
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The Toronto Public Library announced that it is eliminating fines for children in hopes of combating inequity.

On Tuesday, the Toronto Public Library (TPL) announced that it will waive late fees for the 33,000 children’s accounts that have overdue books. According to a local Toronto news outlet, waiving the fees will cost the library $600,000.

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