NEW HAVEN >> New Haven Free Public Library will waive overdue fees for books, CDs and DVDs returned next week as the library celebrates National Library Week, according to a release on Thursday.

From April 11 to 21, people may return overdue materials in person to any of the five NHFPL locations and have their fines forgiven, librarian Martha Brogan announced in the release. The promotion will help people avoid not only fines, but ensure their borrowing privileges and library access are returned. The items must be returned in person for the fees to be waived. The library is encouraging people who have lost items to also come forward to work out the issue.

Free replacement cards with a photo ID and proof of address will also be available.

“Libraries are an essential service offering lifelong learning opportunities to all who seek information and access to technologies that will improve their quality of life,” Brogan said in the release. “By giving patrons a chance to return overdue materials and have their fines waived, we are welcoming them back to the library. Because libraries transform lives we want everyone to be able to benefit from everything NHFPL has to offer.”

National Library Week was first sponsored in 1958 and is a nationally observance sponsored by the American Library Association. The event helps highlight the contributions of libraries, librarians and library workers.

The library’s five locations include: Ivess (Main), located at 133 Elm St. (telephone: 203-946-8135); Fair Haven, located at 182 Grand Ave. (telephone: 203-946-8115); Mitchell, located at 37 Harrison St. (telephone 203-946-8117); Stetson, located at 200 Dixwell Ave. (telephone: 203-946-8119); and Wilson, located at 303 Washington Ave. (telephone: 203-946-2228).

The New Haven Free Public Library hosts more than 620,000 patrons every year, according to its release.

For more information on the event, visit the libraries website at http://nhfpl.org/we-can-work-it-out/ .
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