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amother
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 Thu, May 23 2013, 7:32 pm
We have books that we borrowed about 1 years ago that were never returned.
Does anyone know if I can still return them and pay a fine, or if I have to pay for the full value of the books, in which case we would pay but keep the books, though I prefer returning and paying a lesser fine.
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gp2.0
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Thu, May 23 2013, 7:37 pm
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At this point it would probably cost less to pay for the books and keep them. Ask a librarian about specific costs.
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amother
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Thu, May 23 2013, 7:46 pm
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I was under the impression that there is a maximum penalty of about $5 a book? Does anyone know if this is accurate?
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oliveoil
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Thu, May 23 2013, 7:56 pm
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Every once in a while they have an amnesty week, where you can return old books and they forgive old fines, no questions asked.
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amother
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Thu, May 23 2013, 7:58 pm
Current fine threshold is $15, as per their website.
I guess that means I need to decide on each book if I should pay the $15 and return or pay in full and keep.
Ugh, this will cost me.
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amother
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Thu, May 23 2013, 8:01 pm
| oliveoil wrote: | | Every once in a while they have an amnesty week, where you can return old books and they forgive old fines, no questions asked. | oh my, that sounds wonderful.
How do I find out when they have this?
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amother
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Thu, May 23 2013, 8:02 pm
I lost some books years ago and I've been renewing them ever since. Someday they'll put a cap on how many times you can renew, and that's when I'll finally pay up... 
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Waffles
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Thu, May 23 2013, 8:25 pm
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I believe you can renew up to 100 times
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centurion
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Thu, May 23 2013, 8:58 pm
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I had that. there was a maximum fine, but it's reduced when you return the book.
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amother
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Thu, May 23 2013, 9:01 pm
| centurion wrote: | | I had that. there was a maximum fine, but it's reduced when you return the book. | do you know if the penalty is more than half? I'd love to know what ballpark figure I'm up against when I return
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oliveoil
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Fri, May 24 2013, 5:42 am
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Keep in mind, if you want to keep the books and pay for new ones - they charge much more than it would cost you to buy the new ones yourself.
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centurion
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Fri, May 24 2013, 11:09 am
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I don't remember how much per book. all I remember was that I had several books (probably 10 or more) still out and when I returned them, my fine was reduced by about 80 dollars
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Barbara
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Fri, May 24 2013, 11:44 am
| centurion wrote: | | I don't remember how much per book. all I remember was that I had several books (probably 10 or more) still out and when I returned them, my fine was reduced by about 80 dollars |
It is also possible to negotiate a reduction, as the librarian has some discretion. Hope this helps.
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oliveoil
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Fri, May 24 2013, 12:19 pm
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Actually, the librarians don't have much discretion, because once the fine goes above a certain amount (I think it's $25) they send it to a collection agency.
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