Från The Gazette A report into the last financial year for libraries says: “Whilst the impact of the pandemic´ has had a clear and direct impact on library performance, prior to lockdown and the various restrictions that the service has had to bring in, the removal of fines has, in particular, had a universally positive effect. https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/politics/fines-not-needed-to-ensure… Jan -- Jan Szczepański F.d Förste bibliotekarie och chef för f.d Avdelningen för humaniora, vid f.d. Centralbiblioteket, Göteborgs universitetsbibliotek E-post: Jan.Szczepanski63 at gmail.com