I lost the books in the school library. 1996 edition of Various Aspects of American Society is out of print. Where can I buy the original? Old books will do.
The point is, if you lose an out-of-print book in the library, you will feel guilty ... if you can make it up, do something good to make it up. Not everything can be compensated by money. If everyone wants to save trouble and pay directly, the books in the library will be worrying! LZ, please write it in detail. Who is the author? Which publishing house published it? What version? Is the original text in English? We can only help if we are more detailed.