Largest public library system in U.S. says it is ending late fees in a push for a 'more equitable system.'
The largest public library system in the country is no longer charging late fees — and is clearing the books for those with outstanding debts.
Library president Anthony W. Marx called fines an"antiquated ineffective way to encourage patrons to return their books; for those who can afford the fines, they are barely an incentive."
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