美图书馆：借书逾期不还者或需坐牢_时事

美图书馆：借书逾期不还者或需坐牢

A library in Alabama has reportedly warned its customers that it plans to enforce strict new borrowing rules that include the possibility of jail time for anyone who fails to return a book on time.

据报道，阿拉巴马州的一个图书馆提醒读者们，该图书馆计划实行严苛的新借阅规定，其中包括任何没有按时归还书本的读者将可能被判刑。

In an effort to recoup about $200,000 worth of overdue books, the Athens-Limestone public library will be enforcing a new policy that includes fines of $100, a city jail term of 30 days or possibly both, according to the News Courier.

据News Courier报道，阿森斯•莱姆斯通公立图书馆将对逾期未还者实行新措施，包括罚款100美元、30天的监禁或两者兼罚，其目的在于弥补之前逾期图书所带来的损失，价值达到20万美元。

Library director Paula Laurita said the harsh new rules were necessary because offenders were effectively stealing from the library and taxpayers.

图书馆馆长波拉•劳里塔认为严厉的新政十分有必要，因为这些违法者偷了图书馆的书本也是偷了纳税人的钱。

“Sometimes we hear, ‘I lent my library card to my cousin,’” Laurita said. “I just want to ask, ‘Would you lend your cousin your credit card? If they go and get $700 worth of clothing and you’re responsible for the bill, would you do that?’”