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Library fines

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  • 14-03-2010 10:19pm
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    Ado86
    Registered Users Posts: 372 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I've just arrived home from a college related placement, and haven't had access to email for the past week. So wasn't able to renew my library books online and couldnt get the number for my branch library when away. Do you reckon if I ring them tomorrow and explain that they'd stop the charges mounting, I have other books due back later this week but cannot renew them online because of the fines.
    Im too far away from UCD just to make a trip with library books.
    Anyone ever had any experience of this before ?


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    ronaldoshaky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 109 ✭✭ronaldoshaky


    Ado86 wrote: »
    Hi,

    I've just arrived home from a college related placement, and haven't had access to email for the past week. So wasn't able to renew my library books online and couldnt get the number for my branch library when away. Do you reckon if I ring them tomorrow and explain that they'd stop the charges mounting, I have other books due back later this week but cannot renew them online because of the fines.
    Im too far away from UCD just to make a trip with library books.
    Anyone ever had any experience of this before ?

    You should make the trip


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    Korvanica
    Registered Users Posts: 3,992 ✭✭✭Korvanica


    dont leave it too long, or lobrocop will hunt you down and make you pay... and not just the fines....


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    dr gonzo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,676 ✭✭✭dr gonzo


    Korvanica wrote: »
    dont leave it too long, or lobrocop will hunt you down and make you pay... and not just the fines....

    Nearly finished my first year and ive yet to come across that guy. Evidentially i havent broken any of his sacred rules, either that or he doesnt want to mess with me...its probably the first one.

    EDIT: Sorry, off topic. OP i cant see a reason why they wouldnt be reasonable about it so i'd say you should be alright, however i have no experience of ever not paying the fine so i cant be sure.


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    Truley
    Registered Users Posts: 1,628 ✭✭✭Truley


    Ado86 wrote: »
    Hi,

    I've just arrived home from a college related placement, and haven't had access to email for the past week. So wasn't able to renew my library books online and couldnt get the number for my branch library when away. Do you reckon if I ring them tomorrow and explain that they'd stop the charges mounting, I have other books due back later this week but cannot renew them online because of the fines.
    Im too far away from UCD just to make a trip with library books.
    Anyone ever had any experience of this before ?

    A couple of years ago my mother was very ill and I had to make an emergancy trip home the other side of the country, I had a few library books which I couldn't leave back. I got the doctor to write me a letter explaining my situation and UCD completely waived the fines. I reckon if you got your employer from placement to write you a letter explaining that you couldn't renew or leave back your books you may have a chance. Just bring the letter to the front desk.


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    Ado86
    Registered Users Posts: 372 ✭✭Ado86


    A quick email and it was all sorted out !! Love our branch librarian now!!


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    keepkeyyellow
    Registered Users Posts: 705 ✭✭✭keepkeyyellow


    I've paid around 50€ in library fines this year :\ not impressed....

    And I saw librocop in tesco once, he gave me the dirtiest look ever


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