Fine Forgiveness Coupons
Hey Word Out-ers,
A quick anecdotal survey (our higher-ups are interested):
1) Have any of you used the $10 fine forgiveness coupon you get from signing up?
2) Have any of you been reading down your fines in participating branches?
Alan H. is a web librarian who knows that the plural of anecdote is not data, but sometimes finds them useful anyway.
88 thoughts on “Fine Forgiveness Coupons”
I was hoping to use it at the end of the summer…it’s not going to expire by then, is it?
I was hoping to use it at the end of the summer…it’s not going to expire by then, is it?
@Sue: The $10 coupon is good until September 30, 2009.
@Sue: The $10 coupon is good until September 30, 2009.
o wow
really??
o wow
really??
i haven’t used it… i don’t have any fines 😀
will the $10 coupon feature be available next summer???
(sorry, i’m not being greedy…)
i haven’t used it… i don’t have any fines 😀
will the $10 coupon feature be available next summer???
(sorry, i’m not being greedy…)
I don’t have any fines right now, so I haven’t exactly used it yet. But I think it’s a great idea, still! 😀
I don’t have any fines right now, so I haven’t exactly used it yet. But I think it’s a great idea, still! 😀
yes i have used the coupon. it’s great. thanks.
yes i have used the coupon. it’s great. thanks.
Haha just printed one out, I’m going to wait for all of my fines to accumulate and sweep’em all out! >:D
Haha just printed one out, I’m going to wait for all of my fines to accumulate and sweep’em all out! >:D
Ha I don’t need to use it.
Ha I don’t need to use it.
I went to lib. today and got the book ‘wake’, cant wait to read it.
I am very not patient.
I went to lib. today and got the book ‘wake’, cant wait to read it.
I am very not patient.
I haven’t used it yet but I think its a great idea. I know so many people who won’t go back to the library because of a high fine…
I haven’t used it yet but I think its a great idea. I know so many people who won’t go back to the library because of a high fine…
The REALLY sad( well, for me atleast) thing was, thAt just a DAY BEFORE I knew about WordOut!, I had paid all my fines. So, yeah, well, I almost always get fined at the wrong time or/ decide to pay up at the wrong time. Now my coupon(worth $10) will be wasted on my 60 cents of a fine. I just know that I’m gonna get fined again in winter…now call me a pshycic, or what.
The REALLY sad( well, for me atleast) thing was, thAt just a DAY BEFORE I knew about WordOut!, I had paid all my fines. So, yeah, well, I almost always get fined at the wrong time or/ decide to pay up at the wrong time. Now my coupon(worth $10) will be wasted on my 60 cents of a fine. I just know that I’m gonna get fined again in winter…now call me a pshycic, or what.
i got some fines, maybe i will use the copuon to pay it all off
i got some fines, maybe i will use the copuon to pay it all off
no i never used my coupon yet
and what do you mean by reading down fines? how do you do it?
no i never used my coupon yet
and what do you mean by reading down fines? how do you do it?
@S. Sivanesan: At branches participating in the Word Out program this year (and at some others, ask at your local branch) you can get coupons to lower your library fines by signing in with staff members when spending time in the library. You can get more details at your local branch, especially if they’re Word Out participants – https://blogs.tpl.ca/ysrc2009/participating.html
@S. Sivanesan: At branches participating in the Word Out program this year (and at some others, ask at your local branch) you can get coupons to lower your library fines by signing in with staff members when spending time in the library. You can get more details at your local branch, especially if they’re Word Out participants – https://blogs.tpl.ca/ysrc2009/participating.html
I love this coupon. I haven’t used it though.
I love this coupon. I haven’t used it though.
I still need 2 get a coupon. I’ll try and get it ASAP.
I still need 2 get a coupon. I’ll try and get it ASAP.
Have u ever read this book called “the cellist of Sarajevo”? U need 2, Its so good.
Have u ever read this book called “the cellist of Sarajevo”? U need 2, Its so good.
will there be promos like this next year?
because i find this great.
-same thing happened to me. i paid my fines before i even get to use the coupon :/
will there be promos like this next year?
because i find this great.
-same thing happened to me. i paid my fines before i even get to use the coupon :/
I don’t have any fines so I didn’t have a chance to use it. But I think it was a good idea to get more teens to return to the library.
I don’t have any fines so I didn’t have a chance to use it. But I think it was a good idea to get more teens to return to the library.
I don’t have any fines so I didn’t have a chance to use it. But I think it was a good idea to get more teens to return to the library.
I don’t have any fines so I didn’t have a chance to use it. But I think it was a good idea to get more teens to return to the library.
I don’t have any fines so I didn’t use it yet, but the coupon itself is great.
I don’t have any fines so I didn’t use it yet, but the coupon itself is great.
It looks like alot of people don’t have any fines. I had like a 21$ fine once and I hadn’t lost any books. I had just borrowed way too many. It’s too bad I didn’t have this coupon.
It looks like alot of people don’t have any fines. I had like a 21$ fine once and I hadn’t lost any books. I had just borrowed way too many. It’s too bad I didn’t have this coupon.
don’t have any fines yet =D!
so haven’t needed to use it
don’t have any fines yet =D!
so haven’t needed to use it
I used mine just the other day!
I had fines up to 9.80 which i was going to pay but was lucky to sign up and get them forgiven!
I had the fines from end of the year ISU’s and was glad i didn’t have to end up payin 🙂
I used mine just the other day!
I had fines up to 9.80 which i was going to pay but was lucky to sign up and get them forgiven!
I had the fines from end of the year ISU’s and was glad i didn’t have to end up payin 🙂
Yea, I used one of these coupons last year, they help, so thank-you library people 😀
Yea, I used one of these coupons last year, they help, so thank-you library people 😀
It sucks for some people though, like one of my friends, she had taken out like 24 manga books cause they were one continuous series, and she was almost 2 weeks late returning them and had to pay $50. But she used the coupon, so she only paid $40…it helped. So again, thank-you library people 😀
It sucks for some people though, like one of my friends, she had taken out like 24 manga books cause they were one continuous series, and she was almost 2 weeks late returning them and had to pay $50. But she used the coupon, so she only paid $40…it helped. So again, thank-you library people 😀
I used the $1 coupon because if you have stayed in a particpating library branch for one hour or more, you get a $1 coupon. If you stayed in the library for 2 hours you get 2 $1 coupons and yea so i got a $1 coupon and i have stayed in the library for more then one hour so i have about 4 or 5 $1 coupon that i don’t need. So yea that coupons are a really great idea!
I used the $1 coupon because if you have stayed in a particpating library branch for one hour or more, you get a $1 coupon. If you stayed in the library for 2 hours you get 2 $1 coupons and yea so i got a $1 coupon and i have stayed in the library for more then one hour so i have about 4 or 5 $1 coupon that i don’t need. So yea that coupons are a really great idea!
Oh i saw those $1 coupons hamdi!
Oh i saw those $1 coupons hamdi!
I’m new to this so i have no clue what i’m suppose to do and im i only suppose to comment and then the person who comments wins?I also got offered a $10 coupon when i was registaring.
I’m new to this so i have no clue what i’m suppose to do and im i only suppose to comment and then the person who comments wins?I also got offered a $10 coupon when i was registaring.
Hi June well Word Out!2009 basically recommends books for teens that many of us can relate to, or that we will enjoy so every week one non-fiction, one fiction book, and one graphic novel book is recommeded like for example this weeks “Click: The Ultimate Photography Guide for Generation Now” is the Non-fiction for the week, and the graphic novel of the week is “Zot” so on the left side of this page, on the very top there is something titled “Recent Post” and under it is some headlines and if you want to see what the nonficition for this week is, you click “Nonfiction of the Week for August 10” and there is a summary of the book sometimes there is an interview of the author so if the bok interests you, you put it on hold and you can comment on the books you can write down complients for the book or questions which the Word Out! 2009 staff can answer.Every week a draw gets held and there are four winners every week who win really cool stuff!
Hi June well Word Out!2009 basically recommends books for teens that many of us can relate to, or that we will enjoy so every week one non-fiction, one fiction book, and one graphic novel book is recommeded like for example this weeks “Click: The Ultimate Photography Guide for Generation Now” is the Non-fiction for the week, and the graphic novel of the week is “Zot” so on the left side of this page, on the very top there is something titled “Recent Post” and under it is some headlines and if you want to see what the nonficition for this week is, you click “Nonfiction of the Week for August 10” and there is a summary of the book sometimes there is an interview of the author so if the bok interests you, you put it on hold and you can comment on the books you can write down complients for the book or questions which the Word Out! 2009 staff can answer.Every week a draw gets held and there are four winners every week who win really cool stuff!
Hope this helps Happy Reading!
Hope this helps Happy Reading!
Oh i see.. thanks Hamdi it really did help alot! the program is going to end soon right?
Oh i see.. thanks Hamdi it really did help alot! the program is going to end soon right?
@June: This week and the next are the last two weeks of the official program. The week following that will probably have some wrap-up before I put the site into an archival mode (turn commenting off basically) so we’ve got a full record of the summer’s activities.
@Hamdi: Great explanation, saved me some typing. Thanks! 🙂
@June: This week and the next are the last two weeks of the official program. The week following that will probably have some wrap-up before I put the site into an archival mode (turn commenting off basically) so we’ve got a full record of the summer’s activities.
@Hamdi: Great explanation, saved me some typing. Thanks! 🙂
I’ve only got c60 so i’m holding off til the end of september
I’ve only got c60 so i’m holding off til the end of september
Is there anyway they could be extended? Because I’ve also paid my fines a week before I found this coupon :S
Is there anyway they could be extended? Because I’ve also paid my fines a week before I found this coupon :S
I haven’t used it yet, but I guess I will have to use it soon
I got about 8$ fines, all from this summer, and I haven’t have much fine before….. guess I have to get back to school
yeah, thank you for forgiving our fines
I haven’t used it yet, but I guess I will have to use it soon
I got about 8$ fines, all from this summer, and I haven’t have much fine before….. guess I have to get back to school
yeah, thank you for forgiving our fines
I haven’t used it yet, but I guess I will have to use it soon
I got about 8$ fines, all from this summer, and I haven’t have much fine before….. guess I have to get back to school
yeah, thank you for forgiving our fines
I haven’t used it yet, but I guess I will have to use it soon
I got about 8$ fines, all from this summer, and I haven’t have much fine before….. guess I have to get back to school
yeah, thank you for forgiving our fines
I haven’t used it yet, but I guess I will have to use it soon
I got about 8$ fines, all from this summer, and I haven’t have much fine before….. guess I have to get back to school
yeah, thank you for forgiving our fines
I haven’t used it yet, but I guess I will have to use it soon
I got about 8$ fines, all from this summer, and I haven’t have much fine before….. guess I have to get back to school
yeah, thank you for forgiving our fines
I haven’t used it yet, but I guess I will have to use it soon
I got about 8$ fines, all from this summer, and I haven’t have much fine before….. guess I have to get back to school
yeah, thank you for forgiving our fines
I haven’t used it yet, but I guess I will have to use it soon
I got about 8$ fines, all from this summer, and I haven’t have much fine before….. guess I have to get back to school
yeah, thank you for forgiving our fines
I don’t understand one thing… Why would you offer the $1 coupons for reading at the branches? It seems much easier to me to just print out the $10 coupon online. You might want to switch the payouts for each option.(i.e. $1 coupon for online and $10 coupon for reading).
I don’t understand one thing… Why would you offer the $1 coupons for reading at the branches? It seems much easier to me to just print out the $10 coupon online. You might want to switch the payouts for each option.(i.e. $1 coupon for online and $10 coupon for reading).
I am saving my $10 coupon for september. With all the school stress. I’m pretty sure im gonna get fined.
I am saving my $10 coupon for september. With all the school stress. I’m pretty sure im gonna get fined.
I agree with Jenny!
I also think the coupon is great and hope it will be availible next year. but I’m lucky that I don’t usually have large fines.=)
I agree with Jenny!
I also think the coupon is great and hope it will be availible next year. but I’m lucky that I don’t usually have large fines.=)
No problem Alan.H always happy to help!
No problem Alan.H always happy to help!
yes i used it.. thank goodness cause im broke as it is
yes i used it.. thank goodness cause im broke as it is