Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883

Local library to give patrons relief from late fees

Many of us have had the experience of forgetting about a library book and subsequently dreading the resulting late fees. We tell ourselves things— that we might still read the book, or that we will drop it in the dropbox just as soon as the library is closed. For some patrons, the cycle continues. They pay their fines, then check out more books— which inevitably become overdue.

For others,...