Library fines for 87,412 overdue books in Northern Ireland wiped

Library fines for 87,412 overdue books in Northern Ireland wiped

Fines for overdue library books in Northern Ireland will be removed with immediate effect, Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has announced.

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As of Monday, there were 87,412 items registered as being overdue in Libraries NI's system.

All of the associated charges for these will be wiped from the system, the Department for Communities confirmed.

Ms Hargey said the move "paves the way" for people who are "anxious about overdue fines to return to libraries".

Libraries NI made £73,510 through charging for overdue items from 2018 to 2019.

However, after deducting administration costs, the income made by Libraries NI was £7,260 for that period.

It made 10p in income per day from charging for overdue items, and this income stream varies from year to year.

Libraries NI said all library books borrowed throughout the pandemic, when restrictions applied, were "automatically renewed so did not incur any charges during this time".

Minister Hargey said libraries provide "a safe place" for people who "live alone, feel isolated or marginalised and they are a focal point for many community based activities for all ages".