When the books borrowed by readers are lost, they can buy the same books for compensation, but they need to pay a book processing fee of 5.00 yuan.

If you can't buy the same book, you need to pay compensation as follows.

Books published before (1) 1985 shall be compensated by 10 times the original price; ?

(2) Books published between1986 and 1992 shall be compensated at five times the original price;

(3) Books published between1993 and 1997 shall be compensated at three times the original price;

(4) Books published after1998 shall be compensated at twice the original price;

(5) If the lost books are overdue, in addition to compensation according to the regulations, a late fee shall be paid.