Having recently reviewed our own charges in comparison with other authorities, I discovered quite a number who also do this and was also a little surprised.

 

In contrast however, here in West Dunbartonshire we charge for the overdue letter, but we don’t charge a daily overdue rate (with the exception of DVDs, where it works the other way around).  Our first letters are sent after the item is one week overdue, with two follow-up letters sent before the replacement cost is charged for.

 

Regards,

 

Richard.

 

Richard Aird

Senior Officer, ICT & Learning

 

Tel:          01389 608040

Mob:       07903 228952

Email:      [log in to unmask]

Twitter:   libr8

 

Libraries Section

Educational Services

West Dunbartonshire Council

19 Poplar Road

Broadmeadow Industrial Estate

DUMBARTON

G82 2RJ

 

 

 

 

Hello,

 

Well, now someone has posted a message about fines (or fees !) the floodgates are open...

Can I ask the list if they've heard of libraries charging for overdue letters in addition to the daily charges for late-returned items ? I joined a library yesterday that does exactly this, which was a shocker - in 35 years of using libraries, I've never heard of this.

 

And if you do charge for the letter, at what point does it go out – the day after the due date or later ?

 

Ann

 

Ann Brew

Library & Information Services Manager

Library

Cancer Research UK

44 Lincoln's Inn Fields

London

WC2A 3PX

 

Tel : 020 - 7269 2868

Fax : 020 - 7269 3084