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www.oakvillebeaver.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, December 18, 2009 · 22 Library fines up for 2010 s of January 2010, Oakville Public Library has taken the step to minimally raise overdue fines in order to help meet its operating expenses. Please be aware that the fines increases are as follows: Adult fines increase from 25 cents to 30 cents per day, per item. Children's fines increase from 10 cents to 15 cents per day, per item to a maximum of $3 per item. The administrative fee for accounts sent to the collection agency increases from $15-$20. For further details on all our borrowing policies, visit our website at www.opl.on.ca and go to Services on the main navigation bar and then Borrowing Policies. To help you from incurring late fines, Oakville Public Library is adding an online payment service as of Jan. 2. Once logged in to our catalogue, customers will now have the option to pay fines and settle their accounts quickly and privately from the comfort of their own home. Online payment is a convenient addition to our online services, which includes everything from online renewal and holds to streaming your kind of music through our Naxos online database. Visit us at www.opl.on.ca to experience your Oakville Public Library virtually. Wishing all our customers a safe and Happy New Year, A reminder that all Oakville Public Library branches will be closed both Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, 2010. -- Submitted by the Oakville Public Library A