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Lempke noted that the Algon- eliminating fines patrons may be Linda Ryan are also running, as are The library's IT services spe-quin library still has penalties for charged in between renewals. new candidates Patti Rozansld,anything." cialist, Richard Wozniczka, said patrons who keep materials for too Under the current policç pa- Patrick Leonard and Tim Spadoni. Linda Ryan, Nues library that changing the software would long. trons can renew books a few days Leonard and Spadoni attended thetrustee create problems, given that the "They don't get charged fines, after they are due, but they still getMarch 18 board meeting as resi- library has reciprocal agreementsbut if they hold materials for too fined for two days. Dubiel argued dents. with other libraries. long it goes to collections;' she that, unless somebody else re- Daring the meeting, Dubielsuspends fees for a few days, she Dubiel asked Lempke if she said. served a book, there was no reason proposed not charging late fees tosaid, what's to stop the library could find out how canceling fines According tothe Algonquin to penalize patrons. patrons who renew items a fewfrom extending it to a week, two altogether would affect the library. library press release, if the item is But Interim Director Susan days after the due date. He argued weeks, even a month. Lempke said that there was pre- overdue for more than two weeks, Lempke said that the currentthat, so long as nobody else wants "There would be no account- codent for that in the Chicago area. the library bills the patron for the library check-out system makes itthe item in question, there is noabi1it" said Dimond. "There is only one [zero-fines] item and suspends his or her impossible to remove fines underreason to penalize them. Ryan, who works as a headlibrary - the Algonquin library" library privileges until the patron certain circumstances - the li- "Ifyou have an item and nobodylibrarian at the Maine South High she said. either returns the item or pays the brary would have to either keep[else] wants it, you got anotherSchool library, said that her school The library system canceled itsbill. The patrons are also still fined the fines or remove allfines week to read it," Dubiel said. "Butimplemented something similar to fines on Sept. 15. At the time, theifmaterials are returned damaged. altogether. you get a fine sittingthere. It seemsDubiel's proposal. Northwest Herald reported that The Niles Library Board de- She noted that there is preced- unreasonable." "Our library has a two-day gracethe librarywanted to position itselfcided to continue discussing the ent for a library removing late fees Trustee Karen Dimond spoke period for fines," she said. as an alternative to Netflix andproposal at the next meeting. but keeping penalties if patronsout strongly against the proposal, However, Lempke said that the Amazon.com, and Netflix doesn't keep the books for too long. After arguing that it would set a danger-library's current software would charge late fees. Igor Studenkov is a freelance re- some discussion, the board de-ous precedent. Once the librarymake something like that impos- Ryan balked at the possibility ofporterfor Pioneer Press. Nues, Morton Grove seek water sourcing options PAM DEFIGLI0 ter transmission system and ne-"With Niles, more capital is required to lay the groundwork to get water Pioneer Press cessitated building only a new water main down Harlem Avenue.from Evanston. The people ofthefuture will reap benefit but it's good for With Chicago water prices ris-Though Glenview has withdrawn ing and suburbs looking for cheap- its offer for Niles, it is still offeringpeople oftoday too, because the cost savings over Chicago is huge Even er sources ofwater to fill residents'to build a pipeline with enough taps, Niles and Morton Grove hadcapacity to serve the water needs with the debt you're going to pay in the long run, you're still way ahead." hoped to combine their buyingofMorton Grove alone. Dan DiMaria, Morton Grove Mayor power and purchase water from a Morton Grove's contract for Wilmette-Glenview consortium.Chicago water expires in 2018, The Lake Michigan water wouldwhile Niles' water contract withhigher upfront capi tal costs be-board' DiMaria said. conceded that it was unlikely, have been purified in WilmetteChicago does not expire until 2019, cause they would need to build a "Maybe 30 years down the road since Morton Grove and Niles and pipelined through Glenview. putting Niles under less pressure longer length ofpipeline.