overdue fine 3 days, $30.00 (rant)

[girlspell]

In all the time I've used our public library, i have never been one day late. Ever. Except for today. I borrowed 4 DVDs. They were actually a set, a Miss Marple DVD set from the TV shows. Except the library broke up the set and lent it to me as 4 individual items. They were 3 days late. I had forgotten to renew them. The fine was $30.00.

Comments

[parakletos]

Wow! That's steep.

Take the money, sounds like you'd enjoy the craft festival so take it and go.

[girlspell]

Well, I love the festival. I go there to purchase gifts for my friends and family that I will give the rest of the year. I took out $100.00 from my savings to spend. I just didn't think the library would charge me so much for being 3 days late.

[girlspell]

They've become for profit institutions.

[elflover59]

Thats a lot of money for three days.:(

[sunshine1112]

That's a lot of money! Did they charge you a weeks rental for every day it was late or something? They do that at our library, you are charged £3.00 (i think) and you can borrow it for a week. After that it's £3.00 every day. Thats why i never borrow DVD's from them because i'am always late. They do charge as a set though, not independantly.

[fbo66]

I can't believe they charged you that much for only 3 days overdue. It's unfair!

[girlspell]

Well it is pretty unfair. I sent an email to the head of the library system. I'm curious to see his response (if he responds, that is).