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<p>Hello all,</p>
<p>A patron returned five books today that smell pretty smoky. This is the third time in a few months. There's nothing in our policy that deals with this directly. A circulation policy states: Materials damaged or lost by a patron must be replaced by the patron.</p>
<p>Have you dealt with this before? Have you talked to the patron, which I will do; and when, if you do so, do you declare the item damaged and the patron responsible for paying for the item/s?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><em>Susan Riegler</em></span></p>
<p>Susan Riegler, Director</p>
<p>Alden District Library</p>
<p>231/331-4318</p>
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