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Owing the library money

October 17th, 2006 at 05:55 pm

So I went to the library last night to hopefully find The Tightwad Gazette. I haven't had a card to the public library since I was in highschool so I applied for a new card first ...

Turns out sometime in 2005 someone checked out and lost a number of books in my name. This can't possibly be me since I was living in a different city and honestly wouldn't have checked out the books to begin with. They were on things like sewing and baking ... but I was living on my friend's couch at the time ... so it's not something that would have peeked my interest.

Anyways .. I have to pay it off ... since I can't proove that it wasn't me ... AARRGGGHHH!!!

It's $168 ... total ... isn't that insane!! Until I pay it off ... I can only check out three books at a time ... not to bad I guess. I put $21 to it ... all the cash I had. It's just upsetting ... but whatever ... money's just money at this point.

I went to get my bank account at my credit union opened up ... I have a savings account there. Since my credit score is pretty awful, I have to take a class to be able to get it open?! I have never heard of this ... but whatever, it won't hurt to do this. It's $30, and I'm going to have to change my schedule around and have my mom pick up my daughter ... but just knowing that things will get done eases my fear a bit.

Just a bit though.

Still waiting to hear from Direct to see if my loans were able to be consolidated. Then I will know for sure my total budget.

I've been paying extra on my car to try to get it lower so that when I go to trade it in in a few months I won't owe so much ... still trying to save money, plus by my daughter winter clothes. It's like a never ending way to spend money.

Tonight I am going to cash my check at the credit union ... pay my mom the $10 I owe her for the rest of Julie's costume *she's going to be a kitty* and head to the grocery store.

Another no a/c in the car day ... today is WONDERFUL here in Florida, very windy and not sunny at all. I think I live in the wrong state ... I could get used to living in this kind of weather!

Posted in , Julie | 8 Comments »

8 Responses to “Owing the library money”

  1. debtfreeme Says:
    October 17th, 2006 at 06:31 pm 1161109910
    1161109910

    that happened to me too. i asked them for the original application, which they keep on file and was able to prove that it was not my handwriting.

    try it!

  2. rduell Says:
    October 17th, 2006 at 06:57 pm 1161111447
    1161111447

    I am a librarian and I'm really surprised that they wouldn't work with you on this. Do you have any way to prove where you were when this happened? I would be outraged. That is a lot of money!

  3. kimiko Says:
    October 17th, 2006 at 09:22 pm 1161120164
    1161120164

    I work in a library also and from my experience, you shouldn't be responsible for those fines. I don't know how library in Florida works, but in CA, a photo ID and proof of address are required. People without those information can still make a card and borrow a limited number of items, but you should find out if the library asked for ID when they opened the account. If not, you can use that to dispute the charge.

  4. PRICEPLUS Says:
    October 17th, 2006 at 09:31 pm 1161120675
    1161120675

    168 dollars is a fair chunk of change! I would question them big time on this one.!!

  5. PRICEPLUS Says:
    October 17th, 2006 at 09:31 pm 1161120678
    1161120678

    168 dollars is a fair chunk of change! I would question them big time on this one.!!

  6. Joan.of.the.Arch Says:
    October 18th, 2006 at 02:26 am 1161138402
    1161138402

    Even if you cannot get the library to clear your name and not charge you the $168, you might have alternatives: other libraries. Are there colleges or universities near you? Often you can, for a fee well less than $168, become a paid patron of a school library. If you are in a large city there may even be a private membership library. A private library membership can be very expensive, though.

  7. yummy64 Says:
    October 18th, 2006 at 04:33 am 1161146009
    1161146009

    Did you deal with the librarian or the clerk at the counter? My advice is for this amount of money to talk to the chief librarian/director and asking what their process is for issuing a library card and what their policy is in cases of identiy theft.

    I'd definitely also write to the library board and voice your concern over their lax standards for issuing library card and asking them what proof they have it is you and asking them too remove the fines from your file.

  8. kimiko Says:
    October 18th, 2006 at 03:30 pm 1161185434
    1161185434

    In response to Joan.of.the.Arch comment. You HAVE to resolve library fine, otherwise, they'll send it to collection.

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