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Library fined users £31,000 last year – more than Aston or Imperial
FIGURES RECENTLY released under the Freedom of Information Act show that the Library fined students a WHOPPING £31, 060 for overdue books in 2015-16, Vision can reveal.
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York students were fined more than Aston’s, who paid £25,000, or Imperial’s measly £4,000, but were not charged as much as Cambridge students, who had to cough up £41,000 in university library fees last year.
The 31k sum will go towards the Library Content Fund, which is used to purchase additional books and resources for library users. The Library charges £2 a day for overdue requested items, and £1 an hour for late key texts.
Students are not allowed to borrow or renew books if they owe more than £20 in outstanding fines. The Library told Vision:
“Our aim is to move towards zero fines, and we’re getting there. In 2012, users paid over £100,000 in fi nes. In 2013 we collected fi nes of just under £46,000 and latest figures show this is now down to £31, 060. Users are encouraged to please come and talk to us if they have any concerns, or if they have problems returning items.”
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