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[violachic]

badgerbag is over here collecting quiz questions. Not only do I think its a really cool quiz-in-progress, but I now have the urge to reread all my childhood favorites, including but not limited to Caddie Woodlawn and Misty of Chincoteague.

I should see if my Chicago library card still works.

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[sleepykins.livejournal.com]

Caddie Woodlawn!!! so much cooler than Laura Ingalls

[dragonbane.livejournal.com]

The only questions over there I even think i knew to forget in the first place are the ribbons (but not why) and the dragonrider stuff.

[violachic.livejournal.com]

Well, now... I'm not 100% sure of this only because I haven't seen the incriminating evidence for myself, but


that's because you're not a GIIIIRRRLL!

[dragonbane.livejournal.com]

Hey, I'm 38% girlie (http://dragonbane.livejournal.com/216650.html)! ;)

[violachic.livejournal.com]

Uh huh.

I still have the parts, and you don't.

[bibliofile.livejournal.com]

Now, now, no need to go all essentialist.

[blistermoth.livejournal.com]

*cheers library card usage*

[tanyad.livejournal.com]

I want your icon, ftw!

[blistermoth.livejournal.com]

I stole it so you may steal it too!

[violachic.livejournal.com]

Well, I think the CPL is still mad at me and might make me pay a lot of money to use my card again. Six or seven years ago I checked out a bunch of music (the Harold Washington branch has an AMAZINg music library!) and lost it. They wanted me to pay a LOT of money which I didn't have, so I didn't pay. On the up side, I eventually found the music- or most of it- but I'm too chickenshit at the moment to walk into the library and go "uh... here's your music... what's my status?"

[blistermoth.livejournal.com]

They *might* be willing to waive the last fine but probably will make you pay for the stuff you lost.

That being said, they keep track of fines *forever*.

[karenb2.livejournal.com]

Well, for values of forever that end when they go to new software (see mct Amy, above).

[karenb2.livejournal.com]

Er, below. Stupid threading.

[karenb2.livejournal.com]

They'll likely take it back. Who knows, it may not even be in the system any more. If nothing else, you may amuse the person(s) you return it to.

A few years ago, I heartily amused a couple of librarians by returning a couple of CPL books I'd packed up and then decided to return. "Hi, I'd like to return a book . . that was due in August . . of 1987." The library had changed systems, and there was no longer a record of either the books or my card. They took the books back, laughed, and sent me down to apply for a new card.

[blistermoth.livejournal.com]

Alas, it seems I didn't wait long enough to return! lol