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Originally Posted by BearMountainBooks
My library has to make certain numbers to receive funding for certain areas. The library fines do not stay with the library--it goes into a city "General" fund. This means that when someone pays for a lost book, that book may not be replaced--because that money goes into a pocket somewhere and then when ordering books, it's completely up to the discretion of the librarian whether to use those funds for the same book or a different one. Our patrons often ask if they can just buy the replacement book for the one they lost (answer: No.) It's cheaper for them to buy a replacement, usually, but that's not allowed.
Every little thing is over-organized...
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Hmm, here in Dallas it is much the same -- except they can accept replacement books. Better for the library and better for us.