Gateshead Council has scrapped library fines for overdue books as the cost of living crisis continues to unfold.
Fines were paused at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020 and now have been officially removed. The council is following suit with other cities and councils across the country where library fines have already been abandoned. Islington, Sheffield, and North Tyneside councils no longer charge late fees.
In Gateshead, late fees had been originally capped at £9.25 for adults.
