Muskegon libraries eliminate late fines
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Lizzie Ackerman is opening a free little diverse library in Lakewood, with books that promote Black voices and anti-racist ideals.
and last updated 2021-04-05 16:03:07-04
MUSKEGON, Mich. â Muskegonâs local libraries are partnering together to eliminate fines.
The Muskegon Area District Library system, Hackley Public Library and White Lake Community Library will eliminate overdue fines for all items effective Monday, a news release said.
Officials say itâs important to remove barriers for patrons who cannot afford the fines, especially during the pandemic.
Fines have been temporarily suspended for patrons since the start of the pandemic last year, and now the libraries have agreed to eliminate overdue fines entirely.
Dr. Daniel Yakes jokes that though heâs lived in the area for 50 years, he is still a newcomer in an area where many have grown up here and are considered âlocal.â
Nevertheless, Yakes has a love for the history of the area, and now he has published his latest volumes of local history, âCross River Rivals â An Illustrated History of the White Lake Area.â
The two-volume set will be available for borrowing at the White Lake Community Library and autographed copies will be for sale at the Book Nook & Java Shop in Montague. Exploring the origins of the rivalries between Whitehall and Montague, Cross River Rivals focuses on the two towns and how they competed and yet found common ground in some ways.