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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Similarly to Leighton Twp, the patron may return the item for a refund as long as it is still in the system. We have a regular time period for withdrawal of Lost and Paid items, so when a patron pays for the item, staff
will tell them they have x number of months to return it for a refund. After that, and if it's no longer in the system, we do not issue a refund.</p>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> on behalf of AL Karen McKinnon via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 14, 2019 12:19:21 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Winter, Donna <dwinter@livoniapubliclibrary.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Michigan Listserv <michlib-l@mail2.mcls.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Michlib-l] Patrons and lost books that have been found</font>
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<div>We will refund the money paid for the item if it is in good condition and it has not been withdrawn from the system.</div>
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<div>Karen McKinnon</div>
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<div><b>From: </b>"Winter, Donna via Michlib-l" <michlib-l@mcls.org><br>
<b>To: </b>"Amelia Nolan" <anolan@sjcity.com>, "Michigan Listserv" <michlib-l@mail2.mcls.org>, "BERRIEN SPRINGS COMMUNITY LIBRARY" <bsclibrary@comcast.net><br>
<b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, August 14, 2019 10:51:24 AM<br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [Michlib-l] Patrons and lost books that have been found<br>
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<div>Same here.
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 14, 2019 7:25:14 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Amelia Nolan <anolan@sjcity.com>; Amelia Nolan via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org>; Michigan Listserv <michlib-l@mail2.mcls.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Michlib-l] Patrons and lost books that have been found</font>
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Hi Amy<br>
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Here at BSCL, the patron gets to keep the item they have paid for if they have found it.<br>
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Irene (Jones)</p>
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Berrien Springs Community Library<br>
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On August 13, 2019 at 2:42 PM Amelia Nolan via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org> wrote:
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<p>I'm interested to know how other libraries handle patrons finding lost books that they have already paid for. What is your policy?<br>
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<p><span style="font-family:Helvetica; font-size:medium"><strong>St. Joseph Public Library</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Helvetica; font-size:medium"><strong>269-983-7167</strong></span></p>
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