Thread: Toronto Public Library hits milestone with 20 million ebooks borrowed
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Old 08-22-2018, 10:08 AM   #19
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Libraries should not use late fees for recurring expenses. Ideally, no item would ever be overdue.
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This doesn't fly though. What is to stop patrons simply never returning items? Or from keeping an in-demand best seller for 6 months? I just feel like this would end up costing a library more.
Rescind the patrons' library cards?

Edit: As far as never returning an item, that could be considered theft, or breach of contract, or something else.
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