library fines

room512

We don't have to pay for reservations at our library. It's great and we use it loads.

This_Year

We don't pay for reservations if we do it online or on the library computer but if we ask a member of staff to reserve something they charge a fee.

Also have the ability to renew books online, have saved myself needless fines by being able to do that!

My library even bought in a book specially once, I requested it, they emailed to say it wasn't in the stock of this county's libraries, and they were requesting it from surrounding counties. About a month later they emailed again to say they had sourced it and I could call in to pick it up. When I did, the librarian told me that they couldn't locate in in any other libraries and so they had bought it in due to the demand for it. I asked how many other people had requested it and she said, just you! I made sure that I didn't return that one late! :rotfl:

I like my library!

ebaybaby

My dog chewed a book when she was a pup, told the library and had to pay the rrp £16.99, later on saw it in "The Works" for £4 ...blimmin dog.....

mumto2loves

A few years ago I had a letter from my local library saying their records showed I still had a book i'd borrowed a few years before, but they were willing to wipe the charges if i took in a donation of some tins of food:p

galvanizersbaby

DS has some books on loan from our local library which were approx 3 weeks overdue so I went online to renew them till our next visit

Turns out 3 of the books are classed as adult fiction (DS is 10) and he has been charged £20 in overdue fines

The titles are Spider-Man and Star Wars related which are comic book style but when he came to me with them I assumed cos they were in the children's section they were children's books - it appears not

I called and spoke to a helpful lady who explained that the fees were charged on the book and not the library card holder but if I saw the staff at the help desk they could sort something out when I explained DS is only 10 - we havent been in yet but really hoping they waive the charges

Either way will think twice before letting the kids get books out again

delain

Presumably for a food bank, rather than because of impoverished librarians :rotfl:

mumto2loves

galvanizersbaby wrote: »

DS has some books on loan from our local library which were approx 3 weeks overdue so I went online to renew them till our next visit

Turns out 3 of the books are classed as adult fiction (DS is 10) and he has been charged £20 in overdue fines

The titles are Spider-Man and Star Wars related which are comic book style but when he came to me with them I assumed cos they were in the children's section they were children's books - it appears not

I called and spoke to a helpful lady who explained that the fees were charged on the book and not the library card holder but if I saw the staff at the help desk they could sort something out when I explained DS is only 10 - we havent been in yet but really hoping they waive the charges

Either way will think twice before letting the kids get books out again

£20!! from the most of the posts here, it seems you might be better off to just keep the books for a couple of years and wait for the fines to be wipes.:cool:

galvanizersbaby

mumto2loves wrote: »

£20!! from the most of the posts here, it seems you might be better off to just keep the books for a couple of years and wait for the fines to be wipes.:cool:

Lol! Yes I was a bit surprised tbh, DS will want to use the library again though and don't want to discourage him reading but am unlikely to pay the fines straight away though assume I am liable

luxor4t

I haven't been able to use the library since the local library was closed down to help fund a new one at the council offices. It's too far to walk (limited mobility), it seems impossible to get there by bus and I don't drive.

There was a temporary mobile library one afternoon a week, but it was during working hours so no good for me.

I miss it.