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You can't check out new material until you return the materials that you already have. From an article on Chicago's new system: | Chicago's cardholders have
by lalaland1125 5y ago
You can't check out new material until you return the materials that you already have.
From an article on Chicago's new system:
| Chicago's cardholders have seven days past the due date to return items before their card is blocked from use. In the case of lost materials, patrons must pay to replace the book or provide a new copy of the same edition.
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| "We're really putting the focus on the physical object that needs to come back to the library rather than the revenue stream — that really wasn't a revenue stream," Telli said.
- monksy 5y ago> "We're really putting the focus on the physical object that needs to come back to the library rather than the revenue stream — that really wasn't a revenue stream," Telli said. That's not at all how they sold it. They claimed at the time .. fees for late book returns were regressive and harmed lower income peoples while discouraging them from checking out books/continuing to check them out.
- pessimizer 5y agoThey still claim that. The change isn't limited to one implication or effect.