Tuesday evening the Dickinson Public Library Board rejected public requests for the removal of a controversial book from shelves, opting instead to implement new control mechanisms.
Advocates and concerned citizens filled the meeting room of the Dickinson Public Library Board meeting on Tuesday evening to debate the merits of the library director’s previous decision to offer a controversial teen sex guide comic.
Dickinson Area Public Library implements no-late fee policy
The Dickinson Area Public Library recently implemented a fine free program, eliminating the fees and penalties for late returns. More on the new program. Written By: Jackie Jahfetson | ×
Oliver Jasso-Buffalo, 4, props up on a chair at the Dickinson Area Public Library Thursday afternoon, with a dinosaur drawing book he s eager to dive into. Recently, the library has waived all late fees, allowing for more equity for its library users. (Jackie Jahfetson/The Dickinson Press)
If you check out a book now at the Dickinson Area Public Library, you’re still obligated to return the book but fees have been waived to allow for more equity to be present.