Zorrah
@ddoyle.bsky.social
Reader, writer, performer, researcher, library advocate. Live in beautiful Sonoma County. What’s next?
Adding my voice of outrage. Yet again I will be calling my senators, reps and, and and…
January 25, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Adding my voice of outrage. Yet again I will be calling my senators, reps and, and and…
It is my experience that making sure strong community leaders know about the data and trends helps make the case with the people who do make the decisions. Your Friends, Library Foundation, Chamber, Rotary, local philanthropists. If data won’t convince them, what will? It’s a campaign.
January 4, 2026 at 4:11 AM
It is my experience that making sure strong community leaders know about the data and trends helps make the case with the people who do make the decisions. Your Friends, Library Foundation, Chamber, Rotary, local philanthropists. If data won’t convince them, what will? It’s a campaign.
If I wrote it, I meant it.
Take it as you will.
Take it as you will.
January 4, 2026 at 3:53 AM
If I wrote it, I meant it.
Take it as you will.
Take it as you will.
How so? Our library staff is fabulous. How is support for eliminating fines insulting to them? As a patron, I find them nothing but helpful. As a former librarian, I respect their work and recognize some of the challenges they face.The commissioner tries to give staff tools make our system better.
January 4, 2026 at 2:18 AM
How so? Our library staff is fabulous. How is support for eliminating fines insulting to them? As a patron, I find them nothing but helpful. As a former librarian, I respect their work and recognize some of the challenges they face.The commissioner tries to give staff tools make our system better.
Librarians DO have power over this. So do their boards. Our director came to the commission with data from other libraries that had eliminated fines and presented figures from our own system. She addressed the reality that fines are a barrier to the underserved. We voted unanimously to end fines.
January 4, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Librarians DO have power over this. So do their boards. Our director came to the commission with data from other libraries that had eliminated fines and presented figures from our own system. She addressed the reality that fines are a barrier to the underserved. We voted unanimously to end fines.
Its not a fine. It’s a replacement fee; there’s a huge difference in the tone there.
Fires have roared through my county way too often in recent years. We are certainly not going to fine or charge someone who has lost their home/possessions for a few books.
Fires have roared through my county way too often in recent years. We are certainly not going to fine or charge someone who has lost their home/possessions for a few books.
January 4, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Its not a fine. It’s a replacement fee; there’s a huge difference in the tone there.
Fires have roared through my county way too often in recent years. We are certainly not going to fine or charge someone who has lost their home/possessions for a few books.
Fires have roared through my county way too often in recent years. We are certainly not going to fine or charge someone who has lost their home/possessions for a few books.
I’m a library commissioner and a librarian. I’ve also been president of my state library association. My library system did away with fines about 7 years ago. Works just fine.
January 3, 2026 at 7:28 AM
I’m a library commissioner and a librarian. I’ve also been president of my state library association. My library system did away with fines about 7 years ago. Works just fine.
All policies should be on your library’s webpage. Or call the director/manager’s office and ask for it.
Every library system has its own policies.
Every library system has its own policies.
January 3, 2026 at 7:26 AM
All policies should be on your library’s webpage. Or call the director/manager’s office and ask for it.
Every library system has its own policies.
Every library system has its own policies.
People will bring them back. Libraries have been looking at this for a long time. Bringing them back is part of the charm and makes sense. Not everyone wants books they’ve already read taking up space in their living quarters.
You sound like YOU have some overdue books from some library.
You sound like YOU have some overdue books from some library.
January 3, 2026 at 7:10 AM
People will bring them back. Libraries have been looking at this for a long time. Bringing them back is part of the charm and makes sense. Not everyone wants books they’ve already read taking up space in their living quarters.
You sound like YOU have some overdue books from some library.
You sound like YOU have some overdue books from some library.
Good luck! Happy Christmas. (Hope someone gives you a stong eggnog!)
December 25, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Good luck! Happy Christmas. (Hope someone gives you a stong eggnog!)