THE Ekurhuleni metro has opened an amnesty window period for outstanding library books.
This amnesty week, which began on Saturday, allows for library users to return outstanding books or any other material free of charge.
The fine free week is part of the week-long Library Week celebrations, which began on Saturday and will come to an end this Saturday.
“The purpose of the amnesty is to recover long outstanding borrowed library material in all 45 Ekurhuleni libraries at no cost to library members. Returning the materials will ensure that all users equally share in the fountain of knowledge that our libraries produce,” said Ekurhuleni spokesperson, Themba Gadebe.
But, once the fine free week lapses, users will continue to pay the minimum penalty fee of R2.50 if they fail to return material within two weeks.
