[jbug]

Earlier this year I checked out a book at the library and remembered that I took it back and yes mom I wasn't dreaming that I took it back .

Anyway I have been receiving nasty letters saying if you don't bring it back we will prosecute. So I called them and said I brought it back could you go check the shelves please? So they did but the book isn't anywhere to be found. Well I have learned my lesson about turning the book back in at the outside receptical. From now on when I turn a book in I will take it in and get a receipt that I turned it in. I may seem **** to the person at the desk but at least I can prove that I turned it back in. But anyway the lady on the phone said she took care of it meaning I don't owe them anymore and I can start going back to the library WOOHOO!!

Jbug

[nowheretorun]

woohoo! ((jbug))) that type thing happened to me ... getting those privileges back felt so good! i suddenly felt like i was allowed to learn again! and i promised myself how good i'd be with my restored privileges... but, i messed up again and i really felt bad then... but, i got the library card back again in time and i promised myself i'd definately take better care of it next time.. well, its taken awhile but i have had the same card now for several years... i love that card! glad you have yours back too!

[salix11]

jbug, this is currently happening to me and I too dropped the book in the outdoor receptacle! Never again! It's even at a library that I no longer live near, and I am currently having to call them from another state to ask them to keep checking their shelves for the book. I wouldn't doubt someone stole it, it's a nice big expensive cookbook. I am horrified that I might have to pay them so much $ for a book I know I was responsible with!

I'm hopeful that I have a similar outcome, though I don't have to worry so much about losing my privileges ahaha I now use a different library system. I just don't want the late fees to go to my credit.

Ugh I just wish libraries had better systems to figure out what happens to all these books we return and they "lose!"

[multipixie9]

sadly for me, as someone who still dissociates, i have had to pay for about 4 books in the last 2 years. because i sometimes switch into thinking from another part of myself my memory can be very spastic and drives me crazy. i try to do small things like keep them all in one spot and that helps, but is not a total solution. my library system is very kind about giving 6 months to search the other library branches and hunt for the books.....some i've even found long after i paid for them. i wouldn't feel so awful when i had to pay for losing a book - but in our town the fines go into the city coffers and NOT directly to the library to replace the book. grrrrrr that makes me angry. i love my library and hate being a disorganized library patron...sigh...=(

((jbug)))) there are so many nice ppl in the world who are really helpful
i am glad you can go back.....
muffy

[Perna]

The books cost so much more to replace; that's why one has to pay so much and can't just go out and buy the book and give it to them; they get the books at a slight discount but all the stuff they have to do to turn it into a "library" book takes people and people cost money.

If they've got multiple copies of your book and it's pretty old they're more likely to excuse its loss and most systems I've been part of often have a yearly "get out of jail free" :-) day where you can return books and not be penalized since they mostly just want the books back, the fine doesn't really cover much/make them any money.

I'd be careful the rest of the year though, jbug, I imagine your record shows the fix and you probably only get one fix a year or lifetime :-)

I always get to know the library staff well and talk to them so they know me by sight, etc. and then when I have a problem, go in in person and they're more likely to take care of it since they know me some and see the frequency that I'm in and how many books I check out and return, etc.

[pachyderm]

Originally Posted by Perna

...all the stuff they have to do to turn it into a "library" book takes people and people cost money.

In our area I think all the books have some kind of device put in them so they can be tracked when you go out through the detectors -- like the things they put in merchandise so they sound the alarm if you go out without paying!