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Originally Posted by astrangerhere
Theft, yes. Which costs money and time to pursue. And then suddenly you have a child with a juvenile record. Or an adult with a theft charge that will follow them to every job application ever. Many libraries will allow you to report a book as lost, but you have to pay for it if that is the case.
Breach of contract is just the civil remedy, wherein you would sue the patron for more money.
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You certainly are cold hearted.
What happens now when people fail to pay their library fines?
Maybe only charge someone with theft if they pushed the issue. Let them steal one book, and rescind their card if they do not want to pay for it somehow; use the fool me once... Proverb. Not everyone needs to go to jail for the first time they failed to return a book.
It doesn't have to be an absolute thing. I seem to recall stories of books not being returned for years and late fees being waived.
By the way, I don't really care; I always return my loans on time.