I don't usually use my blog to vent but my trip to the library yesterday put me over the edge. I decided after naptime that the three of us would head to the local library to check out a few fun books. It gets a little boring just reading the same ones over & over again & on previous visits the kids have both had a lot of fun getting to pick out their own books. I knew that I had returned our books late a few months ago & figured there would be a fine of some sort...little did I know.
We browse through the titles & brightly colored pages of a few books & Kenzie quickly makes her choices. Preston on the other hand, decides to wander. Not a big deal for the most part until he starts making these horribly loud squeals. Apparently he thought EVERYONE in the silent library should hear his sweet little voice & my repeated plea to "shhhhhhhhhhhh" was NOT working.
I wrangle Preston & somehow manage to carry him, all of our book choices, along with my baby bump up to the counter. Being the honest person that I am, I inform the 15 year old boy that I have late fees. To keep Preston from running mad dash in the opposite direction, I set him on the counter (holding firmly to avoid all accidents). While this librarian informs me that I have $45.00 in late fees, my son decides to throw all flyers within his reach, onto the floor. Being overtly shocked at the total I am expected to pay, I decide to argue. Apparently it is like $5.00/day for each late video you check out. I might as well have went to Target & purchased the movies myself. What was I thinking?!
[Breathe]. I set Preston on the floor because I can no longer keep him under control & my giant bump doesn't exactly allow me to hold him longer than 2 minutes at a time. He smiles & runs. I pay the fee. He checks out my books & is clearly glad that I'm about to leave. As I am about to walk away with my pile of books he says "do you need a bag to carry those?"
Alleluia! What part gave that away? The fact that we just checked out most of the children's section? The fact that I'm also carrying a 21 month old? Or maybe it was the baby bump that made him finally think to himself...poor woman...she must need some help.
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Oh, Stacie, that stinks! Those movies can be brutal if you don't keep track - you can renew them for a week, and I do that online if I know I won't make it in time. I also bring a canvas bag with me (it's our official library bag) and use the self-check-out. Which will make you go to the desk anyway if you have more than $10 in late fees.
ReplyDeleteBetter luck next time!