Libraries

[Anonymous]

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Thank you. I’m OP. One of the reasons we prefer paper books is my son gets headaches when reading on screens. We are also trying to keep expenses down, so I don’t wish to spend money on a kindle right now.

I get this. But, I don't get why you think library workers should have to put themselves in harm's way so you can have exactly the kind of reading experience you want right now.

They wouldn’t be in harms way. They’d let returned books sit in a frickin bin for 3 days and boom. Virus is gone. Then they can reshleve the darn books. And they can set up a curbside hold pick up system like most other libraries around the area. No patrons would actually walk into the library. You probably have never used the holds system so have no idea how it works. It’s no contact.

[Anonymous]

I have about 20 books I wish I could return...but that is not allowed either....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have about 20 books I wish I could return...but that is not allowed either....

Why can’t you return them? We dropped off a bunch of books in the return bin just like we would any other day that the library is closed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have about 20 books I wish I could return...but that is not allowed either....

Why can’t you return them? We dropped off a bunch of books in the return bin just like we would any other day that the library is closed.

Libraries asked us not to (Fairfax).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have about 20 books I wish I could return...but that is not allowed either....

Why can’t you return them? We dropped off a bunch of books in the return bin just like we would any other day that the library is closed.

Libraries asked us not to (Fairfax).

Yeah they probably don't want to overfill the return bins until they have a good plan on how to handle and store materials for the 3 (or how many days) wait

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have about 20 books I wish I could return...but that is not allowed either....

Why can’t you return them? We dropped off a bunch of books in the return bin just like we would any other day that the library is closed.

Libraries asked us not to (Fairfax).

Yeah they probably don't want to overfill the return bins until they have a good plan on how to handle and store materials for the 3 (or how many days) wait

Moco says no returns either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have about 20 books I wish I could return...but that is not allowed either....

Why can’t you return them? We dropped off a bunch of books in the return bin just like we would any other day that the library is closed.

Libraries asked us not to (Fairfax).

I didn’t know that. We are also Fairfax county. DH dropped off a bunch of books a few weeks ago.

[Anonymous]

Ridiculous. No one is in the library so why can’t books be returned to sit there? Viruses don’t live on surfaces for more than a couple days.

[Anonymous]

Ours is open for drive by pickups that have been reserved. We can also drop off returned books.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ridiculous. No one is in the library so why can’t books be returned to sit there? Viruses don’t live on surfaces for more than a couple days.

Please go back and read earlier posts in this thread, which include posts from librarians about why there are not endless bins to receive books dropped through dropoff slots. You note that "no one is in the library" so you get that librarians are not there. What do you think will happen if books are pushed through return slots? Usually the books fall into a waiting bin on wheels. Those bins fill up; then what happens when there is no one there to wheel them away and replace with an empty bin? Overflow, and damage to books, DVDs etc. as more pile on top of them. And if you think someone ought to come in just to move a new bin in place--libraries don't have enough bins to leave things sitting in those bins to "quarantine;" they'd have to empty bins, which defeats the whole purpose of not having librarians handling recently delivered books.

Please keep your books until returns start again. Sorry you find that ridiculous but libraries don't have magical self-emptying bins yet.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Ridiculous. No one is in the library so why can’t books be returned to sit there? Viruses don’t live on surfaces for more than a couple days.

Please go back and read earlier posts in this thread, which include posts from librarians about why there are not endless bins to receive books dropped through dropoff slots. You note that "no one is in the library" so you get that librarians are not there. What do you think will happen if books are pushed through return slots? Usually the books fall into a waiting bin on wheels. Those bins fill up; then what happens when there is no one there to wheel them away and replace with an empty bin? Overflow, and damage to books, DVDs etc. as more pile on top of them. And if you think someone ought to come in just to move a new bin in place--libraries don't have enough bins to leave things sitting in those bins to "quarantine;" they'd have to empty bins, which defeats the whole purpose of not having librarians handling recently delivered books.

Please keep your books until returns start again. Sorry you find that ridiculous but libraries don't have magical self-emptying bins yet.

There's no need to be so snarky. I would think librarians would be happy to know so many people would like to continue to use their services. It's disappointing to a lot of us that libraries in the DMV haven't yet figured out how to safely provide access to physical books.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ridiculous. No one is in the library so why can’t books be returned to sit there? Viruses don’t live on surfaces for more than a couple days.

Please go back and read earlier posts in this thread, which include posts from librarians about why there are not endless bins to receive books dropped through dropoff slots. You note that "no one is in the library" so you get that librarians are not there. What do you think will happen if books are pushed through return slots? Usually the books fall into a waiting bin on wheels. Those bins fill up; then what happens when there is no one there to wheel them away and replace with an empty bin? Overflow, and damage to books, DVDs etc. as more pile on top of them. And if you think someone ought to come in just to move a new bin in place--libraries don't have enough bins to leave things sitting in those bins to "quarantine;" they'd have to empty bins, which defeats the whole purpose of not having librarians handling recently delivered books.

Please keep your books until returns start again. Sorry you find that ridiculous but libraries don't have magical self-emptying bins yet.

There's no need to be so snarky. I would think librarians would be happy to know so many people would like to continue to use their services. It's disappointing to a lot of us that libraries in the DMV haven't yet figured out how to safely provide access to physical books. [/quote

The snark is because after ten pages of this thread, people like PP above are STILL posting how they should be able to drop off books, pick up books, etc. They don't bother to read the thread before posting. The disappointment will be lessened if people go back and actually bother to read the earlier posts by actual librarians. You know -- the people who do want to serve you, but who know the logistics of why they can't at this time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Thank you. I’m OP. One of the reasons we prefer paper books is my son gets headaches when reading on screens. We are also trying to keep expenses down, so I don’t wish to spend money on a kindle right now.

I get this. But, I don't get why you think library workers should have to put themselves in harm's way so you can have exactly the kind of reading experience you want right now.

They shouldn't be put in harms way but neither should they be receiving full pay for no work. Those of us still being paid are absolutely expected to be actually working.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have about 20 books I wish I could return...but that is not allowed either....

Why can’t you return them? We dropped off a bunch of books in the return bin just like we would any other day that the library is closed.

Libraries asked us not to (Fairfax).

Yeah they probably don't want to overfill the return bins until they have a good plan on how to handle and store materials for the 3 (or how many days) wait

Moco says no returns either.

MOCO said no return at the end of March.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ridiculous. No one is in the library so why can’t books be returned to sit there? Viruses don’t live on surfaces for more than a couple days.

Please go back and read earlier posts in this thread, which include posts from librarians about why there are not endless bins to receive books dropped through dropoff slots. You note that "no one is in the library" so you get that librarians are not there. What do you think will happen if books are pushed through return slots? Usually the books fall into a waiting bin on wheels. Those bins fill up; then what happens when there is no one there to wheel them away and replace with an empty bin? Overflow, and damage to books, DVDs etc. as more pile on top of them. And if you think someone ought to come in just to move a new bin in place--libraries don't have enough bins to leave things sitting in those bins to "quarantine;" they'd have to empty bins, which defeats the whole purpose of not having librarians handling recently delivered books.

Please keep your books until returns start again. Sorry you find that ridiculous but libraries don't have magical self-emptying bins yet.

There's no need to be so snarky. I would think librarians would be happy to know so many people would like to continue to use their services. It's disappointing to a lot of us that libraries in the DMV haven't yet figured out how to safely provide access to physical books.

Exactly. They could keep half the branches closed and consolidate bins in the open branches.

I agree with a PP that librarians have no incentive to make something work since they’re being paid to not work. I don’t begrudge them that, but why would they try to be innovative and do extra work when they don’t have to?