theft en How many times will you replace items that get ripped
off? <p>We let patrons use headphones and we provide privacy
screens and sometimes these things go missing. We also let the
patrons use scissors, staplers, calculators, and magnifiers, and
they sometimes *forget* to return them.</p> <p>Maybe they think
these things are Free. Maybe because we don't put price tags on
these things, they think they can take them home. Like the books
and DVDs that they forget to check out on their library
cards.</p> <p>Are there things, conveniences, that you don't
provide because they get stolen? Are there things you used to
give out, but don't anymore because you're tired of replacing
them? </p> <p>We give away our pencils, staples, tape, paper
clips, and we expect to replace these, but we don't expect to
lose the pencil cups, staplers, tape dispensers or paper clip
holders.</p> <p>Maybe we should put prices on everything. Not
that this would deter theft, but it might make the librarians
fight to get the calculator b