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Library books
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Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 please can I request information about:
1. How many library books are overdue at libraries within your council and how much money in fines are Wokingham's libraries owed by people for not returning overdue books?
7235 books are overdue, £23,054.79
Can you detail (where possible):
2. Which book has been missing the longest? Inc. Title, author, date it was taken out.
The longest overdue book is Belle the birthday fairy / by Daisy Meadows taken out on 24 September 2016
3. How many books in your local authorities' libraries are missing in total?
7235 books are overdue – most of these books would not be regarded as missing
4. The total figure of money owed in fines for the overdue books?
£23,054.79
5. How many copies of books are missing/overdue? e.g. 40 copies of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire missing from Wokingham's libraries.
We are unable to provide this information
