[ISLMA-Share] Stolen Library Materials

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Good morning.  I have a conundrum that I would like some advice on....

A student came to us and said that the library material she borrowed from
us was stolen from her.  What do you do in situations like this?  Do you
still have the student who borrowed the material pay for the lost item, or
do something else?  Do you have different consequences when the item
borrowed is a book vs. headphones, etc?

My gut is telling me that the student is still responsible for the
materials they borrowed and therefore should pay for a replacement, but I'm
wondering what other schools do in situations like this.

Thanks for all your help!
Amy Phillips
Riverside Brookfield High School
Library Media Specialist
aebromberg at gmail.com
phillipsa at rbhs208.net
847-722-6169
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