Read Down the Fines

from Syma Zerkow:

I am very excited to announce that the Mayor has approved a Read Down Your Fines component as part of the Summer Reading Program.  We will be issuing coupons entitling kids to $5.00 off overdue fines when they register for SRP and offer additional coupons as they achieve each reading level.  This is the first time since 1978 that Houston Public Library has offered such a program.  Here are a few preliminary details:

Coupon details:

·         May be used for overdue fines only. 

·         Cannot be used for fines, fees or charges related to lost library materials.

·         Cannot be applied to accounts in Collection.

·         Expire August 31 (deadline for kids to claim any of their SRP prizes)

·         Each coupon can only be used once.  For instance, if it is used to pay a $3.00 fine, it cannot be kept and used again to pay another $2.00 in fines.

We will be getting more detailed information out to you soon, including procedures for handling the coupons and paying the fines in Sirsi.

Thanks,

Syma

(Janna)