Reserve
There are a few various suburbs in Boston we’ve been looking into, and in my normal nerdy way, I was looking up the libraries in those areas to see their collections and circulation policies.
And one of them charges THIRTY cents to reserve an item.
I reserve a lot of books. I currently have 10 items requested from three different libraries.
Strike that suburb right off our list. I cannot live somewhere that charges me to reserve books.
I went to the library here in Oregon last night for a book on puppy training and EVERY SINGLE BOOK was lost. Then the same for dogs. (And it was a large section, lots of dogs where I live). I’d hate to pay 30 cents but at this point I’d pay just to have a book be available! Return books people.
I like you a little bit more than I did before reading this post 🙂
That is crazy! I have never heard such a thing! I would strike that one off the list too. We are moving too and am depressed at leaving our wonderful library. I already have all the libraries on a Google map of our new city. I haven’t even thought to check the circulation polices. Heaven help us if they charge!
Wow, you and all your friends who reserve books. Never done that… My lovely city doesn’t have a library and the next closest charges $85/year. We haven’t been to the library in awhile.
Holy twenty-fifth comment. You’re getting to be quite the popular one, aren’t you?
The Dunedin library had a charge of $1.00 to put a hold on a book. This is why the only book I ever put on hold was The Book Thief. Well worth it.
What!? Ridiculous!
Did I totally miss a post or something? Are you planning on moving? Dang, must come stalk you in Austin before you leave.
WHAT! It costs $ to reserve books?! I would be broke! (Or never reserve anything) I usually have 15 books (the max allowed) on reserve at all times!
@Megan: Who needs 15 books on reserve? That means 15 people can't renew their books!
@all: I wish people would think before complaining. Most libraries I know charge for reserves to stop patrons like Megan from reserving too many books. Every reserve means work/time for the staff! Some patrons reserve books they don't even need, just in case. Want a certain book? All 10 copies are out on loan? Reserves are free, brilliant! Let's reserve all 10 copies and see which one is returned first. Don't care if 10 patrons can't renew their loans. That's one of the reasons libraries usually charge a small fee for reserves but not for requests.