Archive for the 'Overdue' Category
More on Overdue Fines
January 5th, 2008Winfield Courier - “The Arkansas City Public Library is celebrating its 100th year of operation, but you’re the one getting a gift. Starting Jan. 1, the library is getting rid overdue fines. Items checked out from the library will no longer accrue overdue fines, and all past overdue fines will be forgiven.”
More on Late Fees
December 26th, 2007Tongue in Cheek blog post? - “Good for those librarians, teaching people not to take them for granted! They put up with so much between the loud-talkers and the book vandals, they should play hardball.”
This story really is taking off. It could be good PR if spun the right way. Kami, David, how [...]
Gawker on Overdue Fines
December 26th, 2007Don’t Overdue It - “[T]he Judy Blume book you checked out from the young adult section in 1994 because it had dirty words in it and then lost will prevent you from ever buying a home.”
‘Extended Use’ Fees
December 25th, 2007Two from the NYT:
1) Late at the Library, and in Trouble at the Credit Bureau
2) When Fines Can Damage Your Record
I borrow books from my library all of the time, and usually pay overdue fines. if you don’t want to pay for not bringing back your books on time, do one of the following:
1) [...]