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   Mr. Funk E. Dude (mrfunkedude@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 23-Feb-2023 02:28:19 JST Mr. Funk E. Dude

   I wonder how many library books have never been returned because the person who checked it out died?

   Do people return library books checked out by recently deceased people often?

   And if it's late, who pays the fine???

   #librarians #dumbquestions

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     Somcak (somcak@nutmeg.social)'s status on Thursday, 23-Feb-2023 02:35:29 JST Somcak

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     @Mrfunkedude
     In my career, I've had 1 book returned when the patron died. I waived the overdue fees.

     I had another person who died, her parents got her lost bill notice email. They replied that they had donated all of her belongings. I wrote the book off and didn't charge them.

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     Mr. Funk E. Dude (mrfunkedude@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 23-Feb-2023 02:36:06 JST Mr. Funk E. Dude

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     • Somcak

     @somcak Did you have to replace the book?

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     𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒑𝒆𝒓 (that_one_guy@mastodon.world)'s status on Thursday, 23-Feb-2023 02:37:09 JST 𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒑𝒆𝒓

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     @Mrfunkedude
     I returned my mom's library books after she passed away. As a teacher she had quite a few out. All fees were waved and I cried with the 2 librarians who were her old friends.

     Small town and all.

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     Mr. Funk E. Dude (mrfunkedude@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 23-Feb-2023 02:37:32 JST Mr. Funk E. Dude

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     • 𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒑𝒆𝒓

     @That_One_Guy awwwwww ?

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     CB Uí Foghlú (cbfoley@mastodon.ie)'s status on Thursday, 23-Feb-2023 02:38:40 JST CB Uí Foghlú

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     @Mrfunkedude No fines in Ireland anymore!
     I've returned books borrowed by family members when the chaos has died down after their death. Back when there were fines, they were never issued. A discreet word about the death sufficed