Hundreds of DVDs are being stolen off library shelves, prompting the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library to change its checkout procedures.
By Oct. 1, all the library’s branches will place empty DVD cases on the shelves. The empty cases will allow patrons to browse the library’s movie collection but force them to go to a circulation desk if they want to check the discs out. Many suburban library systems, such as Plainfield and Noblesville, already have similar procedures.
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Theft in libraries taken more seriously
It is sad that libraries have to take such measures to prevent theft. But theft is always a problem in libraries. I think that theft in libraries have to be taken more seriously and those that are caught should be punished more severely.