And for the library, the choice was between not collecting fines and not getting the books back, or not collecting fines and getting the books back. So even in

And for the library, the choice was between not collecting fines and not getting the books back, or not collecting fines and getting the books back. So even in a model where the library is being run as a business, this is a better outcome. But, in a crazy model where the goal of the library is to provide access to books for free, this new system seems like an even bigger improvement!