This one comes by way of the Northbrook (IL) Star and deals with a library that actually *doesn’t* have funding issues. It’s nice to know there are still a few of those and that they are thriving…
“Northbrook Public Library officials say they’ve never seriously considered using a collection agency to go after unreturned materials, because they’re satisfied with the results they get just by suspending library cards.” Wouldn’t that be great if it worked for everyone?
“The Director says he thinks use of collection agencies is more suited to librarians faced with funding difficulties. He said that his library has a strong tax base and solid fund raisers: ‘We’re very blessed with our support, and we haven’t had to create more fees and be more aggressive with patrons.'” Read More.
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