I would classify myself as a fairly active library patron. I guess you could say it runs in the family. I figure I’m already paying for these books with my taxes so I might as well use them. But I can’t remember ever having a fine on my account before, so what happened last week was semi-traumatizing.
I was in New York on Sunday when I got an email letting me know that Crush It! was due Tuesday. What? I’d just checked it out! Apparently it was on 7-day loan instead of 28-day loan. And sure enough there was a tiny sticker on the front that said “7-day”. And I wasn’t getting home until late Tuesday night, too late to return it on time.
So I finished the book on the way home and I returned it on Wednesday. And now I have a blemish on my permanent record: a $0.10 fine on my account. Curious to find out if I’m able to check anything out now or if I’ll have to give them a dime first. What’s even more interesting is that there’s an option to pay the late fee online using a credit card, which would almost certainly be a money-losing transaction for the library after the processing fees.
Either way, $0.10 over 3 years is pretty cheap for all the free education and entertainment.
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KCLS lets you carry up to $10 in fines before you can’t check out and yes, you can pay your $0.10 online with us too. There should be a minimum amount due before you can pay with a card, I’ve seen smaller stores that have that policy.