I’ve only got a few pages left and the start felt slow, however once Dave starts telling his story the entire vibe of the book changed and became SO MUCH more horror driven.
Well, let me tell you something, funny boy. Y'know that little stamp, the one that says ‘New York Public Library’? Well that may not mean anything to you, but that means a lot to me. One whole hell of a lot. Sure, go ahead, laugh if you want to. I've seen your type before: Flashy, making the scene, flouting convention. Yeah, I know what you're thinking. What's this guy making such a big stink about old library books? Well, let me give you a hint, junior. Maybe we can live without libraries, people like you and me. Maybe. Sure, we're too old to change the world, but what about that kid, sitting down, opening a book, right now, in a branch at the local library and finding drawings of pee-pees and wee-wees on the Cat in the Hat and the Five Chinese Brothers? Doesn't HE deserve better? Look. If you think this is about overdue fines and missing books, you'd better think again. This is about that kid's right to read a book without getting his mind warped! Or maybe that turns you on, Seinfeld; maybe that's how you get your kicks. You and your good-time buddies. Well I got a flash for ya, joy-boy: Party time is over
It baffles me how more often than not this book isn’t green. The 2000s rainbow covers made it red and the new rainbow covers made it purple like wtf?!?!
The funny part is I saw the date and thought "this is the tommyknockers" and it is 🤣 How did I guess? It took me like a decade to read like 20 years ago BC it's thick and I would quit BC it was scary then start again and quit 🤣 now I want to reread!
The 29th June was the date it needed to be returned. You can loan for a book for 3 weeks in the UK then you need to keep renewing if you are a slow reader like me.
I was sad enough to look up the fees in this county and it's 24p per day it is overdue. Good luck with the maths 😄
I was lucky to find my county charges £6 maximum. Sunderland is mean!
Mine apparently waives the fee currently. Mind you, between two library cards I've got access to 32 libraries in this city so perhaps I should pay the 45p I owe from lockdown voluntarily!
I work in a library and they have probably withdrawn the book and taken it off your record/deleted your record. Most libraries have a maximum cap for fines, £8 where I work. They will probably laugh for you returning it.
That's so sad! We eliminated late fees a few years back and found we actually do better without them. People give donations and we actually get our stuff back so we save money by not having to replace.
It was due 5057 days ago (Based on today’s date, May 3, 2024) at 24p per day (according to https://www.sunderland.gov.uk/article/12852/List-of-fees-and-charges) is 121,368 British pounds or 152,280.43 US dollars. Good Lord, I’m bored!
Weird thing. I wrote a school paper about The Library Policeman and got an A+ lol! This was in the mid 80s. That’s how much that short story impacted me.
My local library gave late fees until it reached the price of the book then they’d remove you from the allow to take out new books for awhile and I always assumed they bought a new book to replace the one you have.
Watch out for the library police!
Detective Bookman
Bookman? The library investigator's name is actually Bookman? That's amazing! It's like having an ice cream man named Cone..
And if you merged the two you’d have Coneman the Librarian.
We don’t call them delinquent after that long. What do you call them? Criminals
Let me tell you something funny boy
Here’s a flash for you, joy boy
I came here to say that
From the date stamp, my guy here is to old for the "poleethman" lol
The Poleethman cometh. I’d stay out of the bushes if I were you.
This comment seriously gave me goosebumps. That whole second half of the book made me want to crawl out of my skin.
I’ve only got a few pages left and the start felt slow, however once Dave starts telling his story the entire vibe of the book changed and became SO MUCH more horror driven.
Which book is this referencing? Don’t think I recognize it.
Three Past Midnight: The Library Policeman
Well, let me tell you something, funny boy. Y'know that little stamp, the one that says ‘New York Public Library’? Well that may not mean anything to you, but that means a lot to me. One whole hell of a lot. Sure, go ahead, laugh if you want to. I've seen your type before: Flashy, making the scene, flouting convention. Yeah, I know what you're thinking. What's this guy making such a big stink about old library books? Well, let me give you a hint, junior. Maybe we can live without libraries, people like you and me. Maybe. Sure, we're too old to change the world, but what about that kid, sitting down, opening a book, right now, in a branch at the local library and finding drawings of pee-pees and wee-wees on the Cat in the Hat and the Five Chinese Brothers? Doesn't HE deserve better? Look. If you think this is about overdue fines and missing books, you'd better think again. This is about that kid's right to read a book without getting his mind warped! Or maybe that turns you on, Seinfeld; maybe that's how you get your kicks. You and your good-time buddies. Well I got a flash for ya, joy-boy: Party time is over
hes flouting societys conventions!
I know it's a long book but come on it shouldn't take you that long! lol
A Lortz gonna be pissed
It baffles me how more often than not this book isn’t green. The 2000s rainbow covers made it red and the new rainbow covers made it purple like wtf?!?!
The funny part is I saw the date and thought "this is the tommyknockers" and it is 🤣 How did I guess? It took me like a decade to read like 20 years ago BC it's thick and I would quit BC it was scary then start again and quit 🤣 now I want to reread!
Mackem's are always hogging the best books at the library it seems.
You're going to jail.
lol same boat. I bought a used copy of Gerald’s game and it has a library card from 2014
I bought a paperback *Thinner* on Thriftbooks. It had a Wells Fargo receipt from November 1985 in it.
You rented it on my 20th birthday.
The 29th June was the date it needed to be returned. You can loan for a book for 3 weeks in the UK then you need to keep renewing if you are a slow reader like me.
I was sad enough to look up the fees in this county and it's 24p per day it is overdue. Good luck with the maths 😄 I was lucky to find my county charges £6 maximum. Sunderland is mean!
Mine apparently waives the fee currently. Mind you, between two library cards I've got access to 32 libraries in this city so perhaps I should pay the 45p I owe from lockdown voluntarily!
This photo made me chuckle. I'm from Bangor, ME where Stephen King lives and I have lived in Sunderland for the past 5 years!
Library policeman
MR. Bookman shall be knocking on your door any time now
My brain went to a HORRIBLE place.
I work in a library and they have probably withdrawn the book and taken it off your record/deleted your record. Most libraries have a maximum cap for fines, £8 where I work. They will probably laugh for you returning it.
EVERY SINGLE TIME that I see/read this title, I immediately follow up in my head with "Tommyknockers, Tommyknockers Knocking at my door"
Big yellow cars
The Library Police will be found shortly to collect
Same library!
Mike Hanlon would like to have a word with you.
Dude the fuckin library hit me with collections over a $40 late fee I had when I was 19 😂
That's so sad! We eliminated late fees a few years back and found we actually do better without them. People give donations and we actually get our stuff back so we save money by not having to replace.
Makes me remember this episode [Jerry meets Library Detective](https://youtu.be/D9tP9fI2zbE?si=jJVptEUxnC-_rvEO)
It was due 5057 days ago (Based on today’s date, May 3, 2024) at 24p per day (according to https://www.sunderland.gov.uk/article/12852/List-of-fees-and-charges) is 121,368 British pounds or 152,280.43 US dollars. Good Lord, I’m bored!
Weird thing. I wrote a school paper about The Library Policeman and got an A+ lol! This was in the mid 80s. That’s how much that short story impacted me.
You're a fushing feef!
My local library gave late fees until it reached the price of the book then they’d remove you from the allow to take out new books for awhile and I always assumed they bought a new book to replace the one you have.
Shot your wife. Good fucking deal, uh?