If you could choose how to charge for late books, would you:

a. Charge a fine per day until the amount reaches the maximum fine. If it is still not returned after that time period, then the replacement fee would be charged.

b. Return it and there would be no fines (!). BUT,  if it is damaged or lost, you would have to pay the replacement fee. Also, if the book is recalled and you did not return it, there would be a fee of maybe, $1.00 per day.

–I see benefits and problems with both sides.

I would probably pick “b” though, if I had the choice.

Any thoughts?

• CofC students : Unlimited book limit, 28 day checkout period.
• CofC faculty/staff : Unlimited book limit, 180 day checkout period.
• Friends of the Library (Art Institute/American College of the Building Arts/Ashley Hall, etc.): 5 book limit, 2 week checkout period.
• Citadel/MUSC/Charleston Southern/Trident Tech : Consortium members, FOL, and special patrons : 5 book limit, 14 days checkout period.
• Academic Magnet High School and Burke High School : 2 book limit and 14 days checkout.
• Special summer programs (Upward Bound,Spectra, Governor’s School):  2 book limit and 14 days checkout period.
• Gibbes Museum of Art : 25 books, 60 days checkout period.

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