Hmmm

[telophase]

Normally, when people complain about having to show ID at times such as when paying by credit card, I just roll my eyes.

Today, however, I would like to know just why it is that I have to show my driver's license when paying a $2.25 library fine IN CASH? Wow, maybe I stole someone's library card and am viciously paying their fine! The horror!

Mind you, it's been on my record for about a year. Being a librarian myself, I tend to get most of my library materials at work. I'd tried to pay the fine online a few times, but their online credit card payment system consistently failed to work. But they've recently (for values of "since the last time I looked") instituted an ebook-borrowing thing, and I couldn't try it out without paying the fine and clearing the blocks on my account.


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Comments

[fourthage.livejournal.com]

That's odd, to say the least. Unless they really were checking to make sure the card was yours? Like, you'd stolen it, tried to use it and discovered the holds, and are paying the small fine before checking out a bunch of other stuff you never intend to return?