Originally Posted by
grandjan
You know, this is a great idea in theory and I'm a big supporter of our local library but I have checked out audio books before and quite often they are so badly damaged that they can't be played. I've reported the damage to the staff and the usual reaction is to barely acknowledge the information and then just put the damaged items back in service. The problem may just be a local one, but I'd be curious to see if anyone else has had similar experiences.
I always report the damaged audio books and my library has always offered to try to find another copy for me. I think some of the audios they have can be replaced by an agreement they have with the publisher - not all, but some. Anyway, they seem to appreciate being told about the problem.