Question

in an effort to retrieve long - overdue books, many libraries offer occasional periods of amnesty to patrons. what is amnesty? 1 a pardon granted to a large group of people 2 an opportunity to negotiate better terms 3 a forum for discussing issues of concern

Explanation:

In the library context, amnesty means patrons with overdue books are excused from penalties (fees, restrictions) when returning items. This matches the definition of a pardon for a group (library patrons with overdue materials). The other options do not fit the library amnesty scenario.

Answer:

1. a pardon granted to a large group of people