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WE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE A GREAT LIBRARY AT MCKINNON!
Sometimes we take for granted the things we have. The following article appeared in “Dawn” and describes the library situation for students in Quetta, Pakistan. After reading it, make sure you return borrowed items so that future students can benefit from the library’s collection!
Why Quetta's sole library is unable to accommodate its 4000 patrons
SYED ALI SHAH UPDATED OCT 21, 2017 05:51PM
Quetta's lone library is crowded with students reading books ranging from philosophy to democracy. Arrive early and the students and avid readers get yellow wooden desks. The latecomers have to settle for a place on the floor.
“The government could at least provide chairs so that students don’t have to study on the floor,” requests Musa Babul son of a farmer from Turbat.
As an FSc student, Babul has come to Quetta to further his education. “We cannot study properly because of overcrowding,” he claims.
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https://www.dawn.com/news/1365063
RETURN YOUR OVERDUE BOOKS!.....NOW!!!
Emails have been sent to students with overdue books. If you have received an email, please find the book and return it to the library. If you can’t find the book(s), then please come and speak to a librarian. Generally we ask that you pay for a replacement copy of the item(s) and issue you with a receipt. If you find the item later you will get a full refund.
The McKinnon library does not charge overdue fees or fines, however students with overdue items cannot borrow until they return overdue items. Why deny yourself use of this fantastic resource? Do the right thing, return your books and keep using the library!
SOME RECENT MEDIA REPORTS ON LATE LIBRARY BOOKS!
President George Washington's $300,000 late-book fee
GEORGE Washington racked up a $300,000 fee at the New York Library with two books he borrowed 220 years ago.
America's first president never returned the books, on international law and parliamentary debates.
"We're not actively pursuing the overdue fines. But we would be very happy if we were able to get the books back," librarian Mark Bartlett said.
Washington's late fee went unnoticed for almost 150 years.
Port Phillip libraries are losing thousands of resources but let thieves off scot free
PORT Phillip Council is losing thousands of library books, CDs, games and movies a year, as thieves take advantage of its no-fines policy.
The council stopped issuing fines two years ago, instead banning people from borrowing if they have overdue items.
Russell Absalom
Library Resource Manager