Revealed: The library earns almost half a million in fines
Uni raking it in from student charges
Ben MarshallAs well as our punishing £9,000 fees, uni has another little way of scrounging dosh from us.
Figures obtained by The Tab show that Manchester’s library has earned nearly half a million quid over the last four years from student charges.
It’s a fine day at the library
The academic year 2010/11 was the most costly year for us, with more than £160,000 forked out for overdue loans.
But it seems we’re getting better at remembering those old text books, as we handed over £30,000 less in 2012/13.
And from August last year till January 2014, we’ve only shelled 18 grand to our library overlords.
Year |
Student fines paid |
2010-11 |
£162,755 |
2011-12 |
£143,449 |
2012-13 |
£131,926 |
Aug 2013 – Jan 2014 |
£18,236 |
But what is this extra wad of cash being spent on?
“Money we collect from fines goes back into running the library”, said a library spokesman.
“When books are lost or irreparably damaged, the replacement costs are passed on to the student concerned”.
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