KRAMER: Do you know how much that comes to? That’s a nickel a day for 20 years. It’s going to be $50,000.
JERRY: It doesn’t work like that.
KRAMER: If it’s a dime a day it could be $100,000! – “Seinfeld”
Primal, universal fears we’ve all been haunted by: The boogeyman, big dogs, bullies, and overdue library books.
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| Overdue library books can stand between a student and graduation. |
Yes. Overdue library books.
But luckily, last week was Amnesty Week at the McGoogan Library of Medicine. Fines were forgiven, up to $10, in celebration of National Library Week.
(And, with late fees at just 20 cents a day … $10? Really?)
There’s a reason people tend to forget to return their books at this time of year, said Sue Clark, who works at the circulation desk.
“This is panic time,” she said. “Finals are coming up.”
But this is important, too. Officially, one can’t graduate if there are any outstanding warrants, so to speak.
See? Overdue library books.
Has Clark, who grew up to become a librarian, ever had an overdue book?
“I only did that once,” she said.