Massachusetts library will accept unique alternative to overdue book fees: 'People are struggling'
Lost a library book? It doesn’t have to be a cat-tastrophe.
At least not during the month of March in Worcester, Massachusetts.
A library there will scratch certain fees off a book borrower’s record in exchange for a picture of the person's cat — or any cat, for that matter.
The goal is to encourage people to read and visit the library, even if they owe money for a lost or damaged book.
"People are str