Taking people to court for overdue library books is not a standard procedure, nor is it ethical - particularly for 2 books that probably amount to about $50 worth of library property. It would be much more appropriate and effective (not to mention manageable) if the library utilized a collection agency to deal with this type of issue. This is probably a PR nightmare for this library. As a librarian, I have a feeling there might be more to this story. Some sort of small town scandal? Fingers crossed.
OMG. You have no idea how happy I am to see this video. I have always vaguely remembered seeing these in the grocery store when I was maybe 4 years old and I never got one because I was too little for a cookie so huge. Anyway, I have reminisced with others and no one remembers these and I have even been accused, until today, of making these up! Thanks!!!
http://www.al.ala.org/insidescoop/2009/07/12/valkyries-ride-to-drill-team-victory/
And the Oak Park Public Library website:
http://www.oppl.org/about/news.htm#071409
Omaha. Pfffffff.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106561675&from=mobile