Don't be skittish about your Worcester library fees this March: A feline facsimile will free you of your fine.
Don't let fees keep you away from the library next month. You can avoid them thanks to a new initiative from a few self-proclaimed"cat people."
All next month, patrons can clear their damaged or lost library fines by visiting the library with an image of a cat. Any cat."Even if you don't have a cat in your life, you can still draw one," said library Executive Director Jason Homer."Even if it's one of the big cats, like a tiger or a lion, and we'll be excited to see those."locations"We at the Worcester Public Library are always looking for ways to reduce barriers," Homer said.
The program is part of a larger trend of libraries to reduce and remove fees. In Massachusetts, 313 of the state's 367 public libraries in Massachusetts are fine-free, according to the
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