Miscellaneous
The Denver Public Library announced Wednesday that on Jan. 1 it will eliminate all fines for overdue materials. Libraries around the country have been assessing their fines over the past few years, but in some places, such as Salt Lake City and Columbus, libraries completely eliminated overdue fines. And both of those libraries have reported increased visitors and circulation as a result. https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/denver-public-library-nixes-overdue-fines-to-increase-visits The city may change where people ride scooters and tweak the “pilot” program that has allowed several companies to deploy hundreds of scooters and bikes here. Under the proposal, riders would generally have to obey traffic laws and signals. They would have to yield to pedestrians, and only one person would be allowed per scooter.