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So the Vancouver Island Regional Library system has eliminated all overdue fines because, in its words, B次元官网网址淣o one will suffer the indignity and embarrassment of punitive fines restricting their ability to read, watch and listen to the 750,000 physical items in our collection.B次元官网网址�

IB次元官网网址檝e never felt embarrassed when paying a library fine, and a quick survey of those I know share that view. And I donB次元官网网址檛 understand the B次元官网网址渋ndignityB次元官网网址� reference. ItB次元官网网址檚 a library fine, not a drunk driving fine.

Canada has become a country with fewer consequences for bad, selfish and illicit behaviour. To follow that logic, there are fewer reasons to do the right thing, to act decent, and to follow certain rules.

How many people will keep that bestseller way past the due date and prevent dozens of eager readers from enjoying the book? The library will now charge users the cost to replace unreturned items after 120 days. Under the old system, if a user returned a book after 120 days, it would only be a fine, which likely is cheaper than many items.

Crazy times breed crazy policies.

Shannon Moneo

Sooke

editor@sookenewsmirror.com
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