The stock collection is protected by a security system in each library and alarms are triggered if stock is taken out of the library without being issued to a library card.

Most categories of library accounts will incur fines if stock is not brought back to the library for others to borrow. The assumed lost reports identify books that haven’t been returned. A weekly Assumed Lost report will run in Symphony where the cost of replacement overdue items will be automatically added to the borrower’s record. The Recommended Retail Price (RRP) at the time of purchase will be used (or Default value if there is no RRP).