The phone rings. It’s the Library. There’s a sudden feeling of dread: you took
out a couple of books a while ago, and now, they’re overdue. It happens in homes
all across America but take hope. You can return those items, pay your overdue
fines and hold your head up high again. You can also prevent it from happening
in the first place, just by picking up a phone, or tapping into the Web site of
your friendly library, before they’re seriously overdue.
When an item is overdue and you get one of those electronic calls, the goal is
not to frighten you, it is simply to get you to return the book, tape, CD-ROM
or artwork, so someone else can enjoy using it. The telephone call is simply a
reminder, that in these hectic lives of ours, we have overlooked something.
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Often we don’t know or can’t remember just how long we are allowed to keep library
material out. The overdue fines are still one of the best bargains in town. Most
items are only assessed a fine of 10 cents a day, some special books may go for
25 cents a day, and videos are $1 a day. If you cannot pay that day, libraries
will allow you to continue borrowing, as long as your total fines are under $5.
It might help to keep this handy guide, on what items can be borrowed and for
how long, so you can avoid overdue fines altogether, and keep your borrowing privileges:
Most books can be renewed by telephone, as long as it is ‘renewable,’ and less
than 14 days overdue. Patrons can also call our TELECIRC at 401-273-8192,
anytime day or night, to renew items or check how many items have been taken out
or are on hold. If you have an e-mail address, you can ask to be notified that
way of late items or of things you might have put on reserve at the Providence
Public Library or at any CLAN library. You can also go to www.provlib.org, go
to ELIBRARY, go to the CLAN catalog, then to the Java version of WEBPAC, enter
your patron information and see what you have out — and if renewable, renew that
way.
Upcoming events:
E-library classes: Expand your knowledge of Microsoft Excel. In addition to our
initial Excel classes, we’re offering three more levels of training. Our classes
are small, we offer hands-on learning and expert instructors. Call the Computer
Lab at 455-8026 for more information, and check times and locations at our Web
site: www.provlib.org.
