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desertgrandma · 08-24-2008, 03:09 PM

I belong to the Maricopa County library system......Altho it is specified as such, all libraries in Maricopa county are not included. I noticed this message posted recently...

Welcome to Interlibrary Loan
Beginning September 1, 2008 there will be a nonrefundable Interlibrary Loan Request Fee of $5.00 per item.

If a book is not owned by the Library District we may be able to borrow it for you from another library system. This service is called Interlibrary Loan and is available to Maricopa County residents who have a current Maricopa County library card in good standing.
At this time, we do not loan:

* Popular material that has been in publication less than one year, including best-sellers and popular non-fiction.
* Multiple copies (bulk loans) of the same book.
* Reference materials.
* Rare books.
* Complete issues of periodicals.
* Media Items: CD’s, DVD’s, and Videos.

Items may not be renewed. There is a fine of $2.00 per day for overdue items. It usually takes 14-16 days to receive an ILL item. After you are notified, you may pick it up at your home branch.

Reshelving Fee
For requests not picked up in 7 days $2.00 per item

This from a "library" that refuses to shelve fiction books by subject.......only by authors last name. When I asked "why", the answer was "it takes too much work for our volunteers to shelves books by subject"

I once requested a Harlen Ellison book that was an 'interlibrary loan'. "The Essential Ellison, a 35 year Retrospective" When I finally was able to get it, the clerk at the desk was very specific I could have it for only 7 days, it could not be renewed and it was to be returned to the desk to be signed off. I am a fast reader, but even so, to read a 1012 page book in one week and throughly enjoy it is ridiculous.. This oh so valuable book was in deplorable condition. When you opened it the spine practically fell apart. I was so pissed, I went home and found a like new copy on Amazon.com for $12 and change.

I think I am done with the library.

08-24-2008, 03:09 PM	#1
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Anyone else's library do this? I belong to the Maricopa County library system......Altho it is specified as such, all libraries in Maricopa county are not included. I noticed this message posted recently... Welcome to Interlibrary Loan Beginning September 1, 2008 there will be a nonrefundable Interlibrary Loan Request Fee of $5.00 per item. If a book is not owned by the Library District we may be able to borrow it for you from another library system. This service is called Interlibrary Loan and is available to Maricopa County residents who have a current Maricopa County library card in good standing. At this time, we do not loan: * Popular material that has been in publication less than one year, including best-sellers and popular non-fiction. * Multiple copies (bulk loans) of the same book. * Reference materials. * Rare books. * Complete issues of periodicals. * Media Items: CD’s, DVD’s, and Videos. Items may not be renewed. There is a fine of $2.00 per day for overdue items. It usually takes 14-16 days to receive an ILL item. After you are notified, you may pick it up at your home branch. Reshelving Fee For requests not picked up in 7 days $2.00 per item This from a "library" that refuses to shelve fiction books by subject.......only by authors last name. When I asked "why", the answer was "it takes too much work for our volunteers to shelves books by subject" I once requested a Harlen Ellison book that was an 'interlibrary loan'. "The Essential Ellison, a 35 year Retrospective" When I finally was able to get it, the clerk at the desk was very specific I could have it for only 7 days, it could not be renewed and it was to be returned to the desk to be signed off. I am a fast reader, but even so, to read a 1012 page book in one week and throughly enjoy it is ridiculous.. This oh so valuable book was in deplorable condition. When you opened it the spine practically fell apart. I was so pissed, I went home and found a like new copy on Amazon.com for $12 and change. I think I am done with the library.