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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So I just got an email that my kid and his classmates will no longer be able to bring home the library book they choose due to poor book returns. The book they pick will be available in their classroom to read for the week.  I am not sure at this point if it's just his classroom or a new school-wide policy.  This strikes me as punitive and bothers me on a lot of levels.  We already go to the library on our own so I'm not sure how much it impacts us but not allowing kids to bring home books seems to defeat the whole point of the library.   Would you be mad about this?  Especially if it's only his room?  Would you go up an admin chain?  FTR, we have only been late returning once and the kids can't get a new book if they don't return the old one so it's not like there's a whole pile of books at students' homes.[/quote]

I think this is either the teacher or the librarian [b]being overly concerned about losing books[/b].  The books are there for the students to use, but some people get so worried about losing them that they end up defeating the purpose by not letting students use them in the first place.  It's not a library if the kids can't take the books home.  Some kids have no books at home.  I would point that out, but I wouldn't be angry - it's a common problem and usually resolves itself when the staff changes and the library dragon goes elsewhere.  [/quote]

Shouldn't the school be concerned about lost books.  What would happen to the library if kids never returned the books?[/quote]

If it's FCPS then each library gets a pretty generous budget to buy new books and replace missing books.

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Are you seriously trying to say that if the library has a generous budget to replace books, the school shouldn't be overly concerned about ensuring books are returned?[/quote]

The point of the library is to get books into the hands of readers. We're not talking about rare first editions, that must remain in a special room or in a controlled environment. [/quote]

Yes, of course that is the point, but it is not mutually exclusive to ensuring the books are there for others to get their hands on, read AND enjoy.  As a former first grade teacher, this makes sense.  I'm not saying I wouldn't be annoyed if my kid was denied taking books home because of the actions of others, but such is life.  Sometimes the behavior of a few require the rest to take on a burden, think TSA increased security measures (and 3 oz of liquids limit in your carry on).  Annoying but not such a big deal.  [/quote]

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