A survey conducted in 2021, found that 61 percent of respondents thought that public libraries should charge late fees for books that are returned after the due date. 24 percent of respondents thought that public libraries should not charge late fees.
Should public libraries charge late fees for library books that are returned after their due date?
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YouGov. (October 6, 2021). Should public libraries charge late fees for library books that are returned after their due date? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328790/public-opinion-library-late-fees-us/
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YouGov. (2021). Should public libraries charge late fees for library books that are returned after their due date?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328790/public-opinion-library-late-fees-us/
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