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Anne Arundel Co library system announce initiative to save customers more than $750,000
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Anne Arundel County will start the new year off with a special gift.

Customers with fines from late returned children's books are getting a break. This will wash away $750,000 in current fines.

Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman and Anne Arundel County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. George Arlotto made the announcement today. 

"So, every child in Anne Arundel County can checkout a book now from the library and going forward we're no longer going to charge fines for kids or parents who are passing out children's books," said Pittman.

This amnesty effects 33,000 customers who have fines from the library.
Anne Arundel County library lifts children and teen overdue fines
Capital Gazette - by Furgurson, E.B.

Anne Arundel County Public Library users received late Christmas presents on Monday as library officials announced they are forgiving past overdue fines for children’s and teen materials and halting any such fines in the future.

The move waived $750,637 in old fines, relieving 33,000 library customers of that burden, about $22 each on average.

AdvertisementLibrary officials were clear this is no free ride. Though fines won’t be charged on children and teen materials the items must be returned to the library or replacement costs will be charged after 30 days. Damaged materials will also bring replacement charges.

“Removing these fines — while still requiring the items be returned — will allow more people to enjoy our materials for education, enrichment and inspiration,” Library CEO Skip Auld said before an audience of Park Elementary pre-schoolers at a ceremony at the Brooklyn Park Library.
Riviera Beach Library To Hold Farewell Event
Pasadena Voice - by Chris Fincham

Celebrate 48 years of the Riviera Beach Library with activities and cake during the branch’s farewell open house event on September 28 from 2:00pm-4:00pm.

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Public Computers Up at All Libraries

Some Business Services Not Yet Available

(November 27, 2018–Annapolis, Md.) – Officials with theAnne Arundel County Public Library (AACPL) today announced that public computers at all branches are now available for use.  Library computers had been unavailable at some branches since October 2 when the library suffered a cyber attack. 

 

Library Computers to Likely be Unavailable For Another Two Weeks Due To Virus Attack

(October 13, 2018–Annapolis, Md.) –Anne Arundel County Public Library (AACPL) officials today announced that its public computers remain unavailable for use as a result of exposure to the Emotet virus. Information technology professionals are still working to permanently remove the virus and the complicated process will likely take another two weeks.

 

Library Computers Exposed to Emotet Virus

(October 6, 2018–Annapolis, Md.)–Anne Arundel County Public Library officials today announced that nearly 600 staff and public library computers were recently exposed to the Emotet virus. Positively identified on Thursday, the malware infection resulted from a sophisticated email ruse.

 

Library Opens Discoveries: The Library at the Mall at Westfield Annapolis

First of its Kind Library in Baltimore Region

 

Library, County Officials Break Ground on New Annapolis Library

$24 Million Project is County’s First New Library in 14 Years

 
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