It concerns the fine structure for audiobooks (on CD or cassette tape). Other local library systems — eg. Contra Costa (El Cerrito library) and Berkeley — charge the same overdue fine for audiobooks as for printed books, saving the greater audiovisual fines for DVDs, music CDs, etc.

I view an audiobook as just another form of a printed book. It is a form that may be preferred by those with visual deficits. It may be the only form that can be used by some patrons.

Although I always strive to avoid returning materials late, there have been occasions when illness has caused late return by a day or even several days. The $1.00 per day fine adds up very quickly.