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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Widener Library's new overdue book policy that charges delinquent borrowers the cost of sending notices instead of daily fines has failed to reduce the number of overdue books there...

Author: By David Beach, | Title: Widener Plan Isn't Curing Plague of Overdue Books | 1/11/1977 | See Source »

Widener's new system charges borrowers only for the cost of processing and mailing overdue notices. There are no longer daily ten-cent fines...

Author: By David Beach, | Title: Widener Plan Isn't Curing Plague of Overdue Books | 1/11/1977 | See Source »

...book has not been returned after another two weeks, the library assumes it is lost and sends a final notice. This costs $10 for the notice itself, plus $12 for the administrative work required to order a new copy of the book, plus the actual cost of the book...

Author: By David Beach, | Title: Widener Plan Isn't Curing Plague of Overdue Books | 1/11/1977 | See Source »

University officials contacted yesterday could not estimate the cost of the damage because they are not sure whether the roof will be replaced with glass or a stronger, more expensive material...

Author: By Adam W. Glass and Candace Kaller, S | Title: Science Center Roof Collapses Under Snow | 1/10/1977 | See Source »

Lawton said yesterday he will do everything he can to prevent the same thing happening again, and called the roofs "a critical safety hazard." He said he could not estimate the cost of replacing the roofing with polycarbonite, but said the cafeteria had cost close...

Author: By Adam W. Glass and Candace Kaller, S | Title: Science Center Roof Collapses Under Snow | 1/10/1977 | See Source »

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