On: New York Public Library ends all late fees

[glitchc]

The cost to society at large for lost books is trivial, whereas the advantage of having these books distributed among low-income households is priceless. The New York Public Library has figured this out.

That's the whole point isn't it? That punishment doesn't work. Rich people can afford to shrug off the fine while the poor never return to the library again.

[jimmyvalmer → glitchc]

> having these books distributed among low-income households is priceless

That might have been true twenty years ago. With hook-or-by-crook internet access, the only reading poor kids are doing are their group chats.

[philistine → jimmyvalmer]

The joy of young kids reading books is alive and well, you grinch.