Hello Oly! :)

[Emily]

Hi everyone!
I'm new on this site (and quickly getting addicted) and just found this group. Headed here when I saw the sign in the library that they're cutting costs... which means that by July 1 my 80-100 book hold list has to be down to 25 (are they CRAZY?!). :)

Seriously, though - I've lived elsewhere, but Thurston county is HOME to me... and books are pretty much my favorite.

I'm looking forward to getting to know some of you! I anticipate I'll be on here as often as I am on Facebook... oy!

[Agathafrye]

Welcome, Emily. We all feel your pain about the 25 hold limit, believe. There are a lot of Timberland staff on this list, and I'm betting that most of our hold lists are the biggest of all. Sadly, it was necessary due to the amount of money the library needs to save at this point. I've managed to get my list down to 35...

[Jackie "the Librarian"]

Hi Emily! I personally am worried about the new overdue fine policy that just got announced yesterday.
15 cents a day? I'm in biiiig trouble!

[Agathafrye]

I know, I'm going to go broke paying my damn fines. My whole paycheck will go there, I'm betting. Our gravy train library days are OVAH!

[Emily]

FINES?????? oh no... I'll REALLY have to read up about that - i LIVE in overdue land. YIKES!!

Thanks for the welcome! It's good to be here :)

[Jackie "the Librarian"]

The fines don't start until some time in the fall, so we have time to get our library records in order.
But, still... Waah!

[Judy]

Emily wrote: "Hi everyone!
I'm new on this site (and quickly getting addicted) and just found this group. Headed here when I saw the sign in the library that they're cutting costs... which means that by July 1..."

A little birdie (named Jon) told me that you don't have to actually pare down your holds by July 1st. If you have more than 25 holds you just can't add any more to the list until it is below 25.
The fines are WAY more worrisome. I always have overdues - just like a good librarian should! :>)

[Emily]

LOL - yeah, that's what they told me, too. ;) Problem is... sometimes I use the hold list as a place to store books I WANT to read, just not RIGHT NOW. So they're all going on here. :D

The fines... October 1st (I did some sleuthing). Then I warned my whole family. I need to start practicing the overdue thing... i.e. NOT having them!

Hope you're all enjoying the SUNSHINE!!!