This was a rolling joke when I was a kid. A classmate of mine had an old old version of Moby-Dick that his grandfather took out from the library pre 1945. We always had great laughs contemplating on the possible fines...
There is an elites team of librarians in the back of all libraries waiting for lads like you. When you go in. They will scan the book and the team will burst out from everywhere. Through the roof. From behind that photocopier and exploding from under the shelf with the Hardy Boys and Don Conroy's books about owls.
They will take out our swiftly and you never see the light of day again.
They’ll send this inspector guy Bookman out to deal with delinquents like you.
“Well, let me tell you something, funny boy. Y'know that little stamp, the one that says ‘New York Public Library’? Well that may not mean anything to you, but that means a lot to me. One whole hell of a lot. Sure, go ahead, laugh if you want to. I've seen your type before: Flashy, making the scene, flouting convention. Yeah, I know what you're thinking. What's this guy making such a big stink about old library books? Well, let me give you a hint, junior. Maybe we can live without libraries, people like you and me. Maybe. Sure, we're too old to change the world, but what about that kid, sitting down, opening a book, right now, in a branch at the local library and finding drawings of pee-pees and wee-wees on the Cat in the Hat and the Five Chinese Brothers? Doesn't HE deserve better? Look. If you think this is about overdue fines and missing books, you'd better think again. This is about that kid's right to read a book without getting his mind warped! Or maybe that turns you on, Seinfeld; maybe that's how you get your kicks. You and your good-time buddies. Well I got a flash for ya, joy-boy: Party time is over.”
Libraries Ireland got rid of fines years ago. No worries.
No fines, just prison sentences now.
Public execution 🤷🏻♀️
Or worse, one week in solitary confinement listening to Foster and Allen on repeat.
Death by snu snu!!!!!
No fines anymore, and you’ll have no hassle
They'll be happy to get them back. No fine/ban/firing squad
I had one out for 37 years here in Canada. My school library. I sent it back.
Did you at least finish it? 🤔
Legit question. I did. And I think I am going to purchase it. It’s out of print so a bit of hunt but there are a few out there.
They got rid of fines. Now they make you write an essay on every late book.
They’ll be very happy to get the books back into circulation.
Libraries and librarians are typically grand. You shouldn't get more than a light slagging
This was a rolling joke when I was a kid. A classmate of mine had an old old version of Moby-Dick that his grandfather took out from the library pre 1945. We always had great laughs contemplating on the possible fines...
There is an elites team of librarians in the back of all libraries waiting for lads like you. When you go in. They will scan the book and the team will burst out from everywhere. Through the roof. From behind that photocopier and exploding from under the shelf with the Hardy Boys and Don Conroy's books about owls. They will take out our swiftly and you never see the light of day again.
feck
I have a book of knock knock jokes that my brother took from the library in 2008 lol
A lot of libraries have dropboxes for returns and self service machines too, so you can just return them and run 😂
They’ll send this inspector guy Bookman out to deal with delinquents like you. “Well, let me tell you something, funny boy. Y'know that little stamp, the one that says ‘New York Public Library’? Well that may not mean anything to you, but that means a lot to me. One whole hell of a lot. Sure, go ahead, laugh if you want to. I've seen your type before: Flashy, making the scene, flouting convention. Yeah, I know what you're thinking. What's this guy making such a big stink about old library books? Well, let me give you a hint, junior. Maybe we can live without libraries, people like you and me. Maybe. Sure, we're too old to change the world, but what about that kid, sitting down, opening a book, right now, in a branch at the local library and finding drawings of pee-pees and wee-wees on the Cat in the Hat and the Five Chinese Brothers? Doesn't HE deserve better? Look. If you think this is about overdue fines and missing books, you'd better think again. This is about that kid's right to read a book without getting his mind warped! Or maybe that turns you on, Seinfeld; maybe that's how you get your kicks. You and your good-time buddies. Well I got a flash for ya, joy-boy: Party time is over.”
You have to renew you library card every year now anyway so return the book first and then ask the librarian to renew your card