I "have this friend, see" that stole a lbrary book...?

I, I mean he, feels really bad about it. But it's a computer book and someone already stole the lesson CD-ROM that goes with it, and "he" can't afford the book. There seem to be a million reasons to make it seem okay. Out of guilt, "he" paid $1 towards fines owed.

Plus there's a newer edition for a new version of the program that's similar and has the CD in it.

What should I/he do?

There's a great Married With Children episode where Al Bundy tries to return a library book that's decades overdue. He is caught on camera while trying to return it without paying the fine.

Later in the episode, a kid is stealing a book, and another kid says "Hey. Don't Bundy that book."

Tell your friend not to "Bundy that book."

Sneak it back into the library
Play dumb and insist you brought it back months ago
Go and "find" it on the shelf to prove it
Demand an apology,
Sue for $1,043, 348.16

He should be honest and talk with them about it. If the CD wasn't in the book when he got it, he should have reported that before checking out the book. It doesn't matter if there is a new edition ~ he is a thief so that is a moot point. Tell him if he doesn't go report it that you will. What you two are doing is wrong. Would you like it if someone did something like this to you? You know you wouldn't so do the right thing.

the right thing to do would be to return the book, since it could have been useful for the next person who needed that same book. If everyone would to steal a library book, we wouldn't call a library would be??? he didn't really need to steal it, he could have just checked it n returned it with an extended due date, without the obligation to pay any money towards the book.

tell the librarian in a nice way

1. return the book (but write down the ISB # from the back( see #2
2. look on Barnes&Noble, or ebay and buy the book for a cheaper price than the replacement cost that the library will seek.
3. give the library the book/or CD and keep one copy for yourself