Fine Amnesty Week Clears the Stacks—and a Few Consciences

WHISPERING STACKS— Head Librarian Shrew established a velvet-draped "Renewal Alcove" so overdue souls could return novels without eye contact. Candy dish present; judgment absent.

Returns included a cookbook missing its grease stains (apology note pinned with a safety pin) and a geometry text from a borrower who now builds rooftops for a living. Fines forgiven totaled $47.32—coffee money for a small army.

Amnesty ends Saturday. After that, gentle reminders resume, postcard-perfect.