In order to encourage literacy (读写能力) among kids who are more used to playing on their smart devices. LA County(library) are no longer charging library late fees for young readers. To make it even(easy) for the kids 
their schools have also signed up for library cards for them.
For thosealready have a late fee balance, the library offers a unique way to pay it back by reading it away.
Kids can now go to their local library and tell the librarian that they would like(pay) off their balance. In turn, the Librarian will start a timer and for every hour kids spends reading,$5(take) off of their debt. At least 100 students every week(read) away their debt and a total of 3, 500 blocked accounts have been cleared. This debt relief can also be used for paying off lost or(damage) books as well.
The program has already had a major effectreadership in the county. 15,000 kids have used their new library cards and parents said they allowed their children to check out books due to the(decide).
seems that the smell of old books can still have a place in the younger generation's hearts — they just need a bit of encouragement.
