Sept. 14, 2022
Library
I made a post about library books yesterday.
And I thought that the usage of the library might be different in foreign countries.
Public libraries in Japan look like this.
People who live or work in the area can borrow books for free.
The return period is 2-3 weeks.
If you don't return the item for a long time after the expiration date, you will receive reminder emails, phone calls, postcards, etc.
There is no charge for being overdue, but there may be penalties such as not being able to borrow other books.
My Filipina English teacher told me that if I overdue a library book, I would need a small late payment fee.
How about your local library?
昨日、図書館の本についての投稿をしました。
そして、外国では図書館の利用方法が違うかもしれない思いました。
日本の公立図書館ではおよそ下記のようなになっています。
その地域に住んでいる人や働いている人は無料で本が借りられます。
返却期限は２〜３週間です。
期限が切れてから長い間返却しないと督促のメールや電話、はがきなどが届きます。
延滞しても料金はかかりませんが、他の本が借りられないなどのべナルティがある場合があります。
フィリピン人の英語の先生は、図書館の本を延滞したらわずかな延滞金が必要になると言っていました。
あなたの地域の図書館はどうですか？
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Public libraries in Japan loowork like this.
Public libraries in Japan work like this.
My Filipina English teacher told me that if I overduedidn't return a library book on time, I would need a small late payment fee.
My Filipina English teacher told me that if I didn't return a library book on time, I would need a small late payment fee.
Or "if I let my return date go overdue", but that doesn't sound as natural to me.
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Sept. 16, 2022
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Library
I madwrote a post about library books yesterday.
I wrote a post about library books yesterday.
And I thought that the usage of the library might be different in foreign countriesIt occurred to me that the way libraries are used in other countries might be different than the way they're used in Japan.
It occurred to me that the way libraries are used in other countries might be different than the way they're used in Japan.
Public libraries in Japan look like this.
People who live or work in the area can borrow books for free.
The returnborrowing period is 2-3 weeks.
The borrowing period is 2-3 weeks.
If you don't return the item for a long time after the expiration date, you will receive reminder emails, phone calls, postcards, etc.
There is no charge for beingan item which is overdue, but there may be penalties such as not being able to borrow othermore books.
There is no charge for an item which is overdue, but there may be penalties such as not being able to borrow more books.
My Filipina English teacher told me that if I am overdue in returning a library book, I would need to pay a small late payment fee. My Filipina English teacher told me that if I am overdue in returning a library book, I would need to pay a small late payment fee.
How about your local library?
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I also have a late item I need to return to my library. Thanks for the reminder! It's a DVD which I somehow keep forgetting to return. I've received reminder emails about it but no phone calls or anything else. I also don't have to pay a late fee so I feel extra bad for not returning it.
My Filipina English teacher told me that if I overduhave a library book overdue, I would need a small late payment fee.
My Filipina English teacher told me that if I have a library book overdue, I would need a small late payment fee.
How aboudoes it work at your local library?
How does it work at your local library?
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To answer your question: It depends.
The late fee is traditional, but many libraries are switching over to alternative options. At my childhood library, I think it was $.25/per day overdue. Later, that library switched over to a different plan, where there were no late fees but if the book was over 30 days late, it was marked as lost and you had to buy a new one. If you did not pay that fee, they would send you to collections. Many libraries are switching to this system to encourage more people to read and prevent people from being afraid of the library.
At my current library, I'm not sure if they charge late fees or not. They automatically renew all the books I read as long as no one else is waiting for them. So far, I haven't had a late fee at this library despite several renewal periods.
Sept. 16, 2022
Thank you for your corrections and detail information.
That system is good!
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