City of Goleta votes to discontinue late fees for overdue library books
GOLETA, Calif. - Visitors to the Goleta and Santa Ynez Valley Libraries will no longer have to pay late fines for overdue books.
During a meeting Tuesday night, the Goleta City Council unanimously approved the Library Advisory Commission s recommendation to do away with late fees.
Starting July 1, 2021, patrons will only be billed for items that are 30 days overdue past their original due date, and no overdue fines will be charged.
Existing fines will also be forgiven, however, guests will still owe for unreturned materials and collection agency fees. Late fees should disappear from guests accounts over the next couple of weeks.