Members of the community are very generous in bestowing their unwanted books. But, as any librarian knows, donations can be a mixed blessing. A good batch can add thousands of dollars of useful materials to the collection. Or they can fetch a tidy sum at the book sale.
Then there are the mountains of crap. The whiskey boxes of moldy romance paperbacks. Shopping bags filled with underlined 1970's textbooks. A pile of rain soaked cookbooks left by the door. Kind senior citizens bring in ancient schoolbooks convinced they are presenting the library with priceless heirlooms.
You don't want to offend generous people by refusing and sounding ungrateful. The other option is to take the books and play library basketball at the dumpster. If you take the latter route the patron will invariably come in to ask why their treasures aren't in the collection yet. Lying or being a tactless ingrate. What an eximious choice.
Most librarians have experienced this uncomfortable scenario. Trust Gouger to solve this public relations minefield. Purchase our Lil' Landfill Virtual Donation Shelf Software. Simply scan any item you don't wish to keep but the donor may check up on. The book will be listed in your collection, but Lil' Landfill will make sure it is always checked out. This innovative program continuously updates to insure due dates are kept far into the future.
Patrons will be gratified that their books are so darn popular. They'll tell all their friends. Maybe their friends will donate some good books. It could happen.
Item #066-Lil' Landfill Virtual Donation Shelf Software-$34.95
Item #066-Lil' Landfill Virtual Donation Shelf Software-$34.95
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