Library patrons are once again given the opportunity to return books without being fined.
|The City of Cape Town is hosting its fine free week
between 30 June – 5 July and it is specifically encouraging learners to return
books during the first week of the winter school holiday.
PICTURE - Mitchum George The amnesty applies at every City of Cape Town public
library. Patrons may return the items to any branch, regardless of where they
were borrowed.
‘’The Fine Free week during the school holiday is a
wonderful opportunity for young readers to return books and to enjoy the many
activities at libraries. It is also an opportunity for learners to join and
become a member at their nearest library. Our libraries are popular knowledge
centres to visit with family and friends and we sincerely hope that late items
will be returned so that other patrons and new members also have an opportunity
to enjoy a returned item. Let us all support this initiative to return library
material to the shelves where they belong,' said Francine Higham, Mayoral
Committee Member for Community Services and Health.
Items that are covered during the amnesty week includes all
overdue children’s and young adult books, comics, audiobooks, magazines, DVDs
and CDs. The previous Fine Free week which took place during the South African
Library Week (17 to 23 March 2025), saw 13 178 library items returned.
Higham said that replacement fees for lost or damaged items
will still apply with only late-return fines that are waived.
The objective of the fine free week is to give young
readers a clean borrowing slate for the new term.
Below a list of the top ten books outstanding (children and
young adult books)
The deep end / by Jeff Kinney 29
Wrecking ball / by Jeff Kinney 29
The getaway / by Jeff Kinney 26
Big shot / Jeff Kinney 23
Double down / by Jeff Kinney 23
The meltdown / by Jeff Kinney 23
Peppa loves reading / adapted by Lauren Holowaty 20
Hard luck / by Jeff Kinney 19
Cinderella 17
Boy-crazy Stacey: a graphic novel / by Gale Galligan 15
Done By: Mitchum George
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