Children should learn that actions come with consequences, and I can’t really think of a more low-stakes* way to teach that than library return deadlines
Libraries are so much more than just a place to read free books. They are public and community meeting places, archives, research centers, one of the few places you can just hang out in public and not be expected to buy anything.
Most importantly in our uber capitalist society Libraries are one of the few widely supported institutions (along with national parks) that show that shared resources and public ownership can work very well, and should be preserved if for no other reason than that alone.
You teach kids to be stressed about imaginary concepts known as “return deadlines”
I wear an eye patch and fly the jolly roger, and set sail to traverse the perilous high seas for precious .epub and .pdf tresure chests
We are not the same
Children should learn that actions come with consequences, and I can’t really think of a more low-stakes* way to teach that than library return deadlines
Tbh if you return the book the library will usually just waive the late fee because they really just want their book back and nothing more
Quite a few libraries have officially dropped late fees altogether. They just want the book back.
Libraries are so much more than just a place to read free books. They are public and community meeting places, archives, research centers, one of the few places you can just hang out in public and not be expected to buy anything.
Most importantly in our uber capitalist society Libraries are one of the few widely supported institutions (along with national parks) that show that shared resources and public ownership can work very well, and should be preserved if for no other reason than that alone.