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 August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328790/public-opinion-library-late-fees-us/
YouGov. "Should public libraries charge late fees for library books that are returned after their due date?." Chart. October 6, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328790/public-opinion-library-late-fees-us/
YouGov. (2021). Should public libraries charge late fees for library books that are returned after their due date?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328790/public-opinion-library-late-fees-us/
YouGov. "Should Public Libraries Charge Late Fees for Library Books That Are Returned after Their Due Date?." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328790/public-opinion-library-late-fees-us/
YouGov, Should public libraries charge late fees for library books that are returned after their due date? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328790/public-opinion-library-late-fees-us/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Should public libraries charge late fees for library books that are returned after their due date? [Graph], YouGov, October 6, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328790/public-opinion-library-late-fees-us/