Forsyth County

Forsyth County schools missing thousands of books

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County schools say they are missing around 10,000 books that were checked out during the 2019-2020 school year – but never returned.

We all know that the pandemic interrupted our lives last year, and that includes school media centers and libraries.

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Now, school officials are asking for families to return all of those books.

Forsyth County spokesperson Jennifer Caracciolo told Channel 2 Action News that there will be no fines or penalties for the overdue books.

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The school system is even holding a “Super Book Return Challenge” through Friday in an effort for families to return their books.

Families can return the books to any Forsyth County school.

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