I like to check out audio books from the local library.\u00a0 I listen to them when I am out walking.\u00a0 In fact, listening to books is my incentive for walking.\u00a0 So, I make sure that the books that I check out are worth while.<\/p>\n
When I check out books, the library allows me 3 week to complete them.\u00a0 At the end of 3 weeks, I can renew them for another 3 weeks.\u00a0 And, given the length of the book and the amount of time I spend walking, it takes me about 6 week to finish a book.<\/p>\n
Well the other day, I checked out a murder mystery that was absolutely captivating.\u00a0 So, when my first 3 weeks were up, I was eager to renew it.\u00a0 But, when I called the automated renewal line, the machine told me that I could not renew the book.<\/p>\n
Rats!\u00a0 I was only half finished with the book and it was a good story.\u00a0 So, my first thought was to just keep the book and pay any fines that I might incur.\u00a0 But, my conscience got the better of me.\u00a0 After all, my actions would be unfair to the other users of the library.<\/p>\n
Maybe I could just return the book in the morning and then check it out again in a few hours.\u00a0 But then again, maybe I could return it and then check it out again immediately.\u00a0 Why wait?<\/p>\n
When I arrived at the library, I took my plan one step further.\u00a0 What if I just rescan the book on the automated system?\u00a0 Would it renew me automatically?\u00a0 So, I gave it a shot and it worked!\u00a0 I now have my book for another 3 weeks and didn\u2019t have to worry about being a social misfit for not returning my book on time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I like to check out audio books from the local library.\u00a0 I listen to them when I am out walking.\u00a0 In fact, listening to books is my incentive for walking.\u00a0 So, I make sure that the books that I check … Continue reading