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Thefts from Libraries

Lady Penelope

Lady Penelope

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I went to Sutton Library yesterday to look at some of their good collection of local directories which are usually on the shelf. They were not on their shelf so, thinking they'd been moved, we asked the librarian who informed us that they had been nicked! The whole collection taken from the shelf! I expect they'll appear on a well-known site sooner or later as this is what happened with a very old book about Erdington. So frustrating but also very sad.
 
Lady Penelope said:
I went to Sutton Library yesterday to look at some of their good collection of local directories which are usually on the shelf. They were not on their shelf so, thinking they'd been moved, we asked the librarian who informed us that they had been nicked! The whole collection taken from the shelf! I expect they'll appear on a well-known site sooner or later as this is what happened with a very old book about Erdington. So frustrating but also very sad.
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grrrr thats bad.they will have to put security tags on the remaing books i am afraid. like most libraries do.

Theft from libraries is typically prevented by installing electronic article surveillance alarms at the doors,Library materials are tagged and if the tag is not deactivated it sounds an alarm. In some libraries with older or rare materials, readers are not allowed to take coats or bags into the reading area except for a few items in a clear plastic bags,
 
I think I have posted this before, but am still amazed by what I was told by the person who was in charge of the OS map library, before they disposed of the contents. I was talking to him on the phones, as I had ordered some maps, and he said that , at one time, the OS allowed the public into the library which held all their archive maps, and somehow quite a number were somehow smuggled out by visitors. These are sheet maps varying in size , but probably 2 ft x 3ft or so
 
mikejee said:
I think I have posted this before, but am still amazed by what I was told by the person who was in charge of the before they disposed of the contents. I was talking to him on the phones, as I had ordered some maps, and he said that , at one time, the OS allowed the public into the library which held all their archive maps, and somehow quite a number were somehow smuggled out by visitors. These are sheet maps varying in size , but probably 2 ft x 3ft or so
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i bet they had a run of people with limps at the time:grinning:
 
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