CHECK IT OUT LIBRARY FINES FORGIVEN UNTIL SATURDAY.Byline: Daily News PALMDALE - In celebration of National Library Week, the Palmdale libraries will forgive fines on overdue books. For ``Fine Free Week,'' the libraries will cancel the fine on items returned in person, in the book drops, or via mail until Saturday. Accrued fines for material returned previously will still be due. National Library Week is a nationwide observance sponsored by the American Library Association American Library Association, founded 1876, organization whose purpose is to increase the usefulness of books through the improvement and extension of library services. . It celebrates libraries and librarians, the pleasures and importance of reading, and invites use and support of local libraries. Monday was ``Check-It-Out-Yourself Day.'' Both Palmdale libraries have a ``SelfCheck'' machine at which patrons can check out items themselves. By using the SelfCheck machines Monday, patrons helped the library qualify to enter a drawing for one of five $1,000 prizes sponsored by the device's manufacturer, 3M Library Systems. The main library is at 700 E. Palmdale Boulevard. The Palmdale Youth Library is at 38510 Sierra Highway Sierra Highway is a road in Southern California, United States. It runs from Tunnel Station near the north limit of the City of Los Angeles, where it intersects with San Fernando Road and Foothill Boulevard, as well as Interstate 5, and continues north to Mojave, mostly paralleling . The libraries are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Library aide Jackie Rogers shows her hamster hamster, Old World rodent, related to the voles, lemmings, and New World mice. There are many hamster species, classified in several genera. All are solitary, burrowing, nocturnal animals, with chunky bodies, short tails, soft, thick fur, and large external cheek puppet puppet, human or animal figure, generally of a small size and performing on a miniature stage, manipulated by an unseen operator who usually speaks the dialogue. , Comet comet [Gr.,=longhaired], a small celestial body consisting mostly of dust and gases that moves in an elongated elliptical or nearly parabolic orbit around the sun. Comets visible from the earth can be seen for periods ranging from a few days to several months. , to day care program kids for National Library Week. Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer |
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