returning overdue library books after months

'It's so overwhelming to think that I drive my kids to and from school every day, and I could have gotten pulled over and arrested in front of my kids,' Sanders Jones continued. 'It could be 93 days in jail or a $500 fine.' 'The first thing the magistrate said to me when he read me my charges was what my punishment could be,' said Sanders Jones. Sanders Jones married her husband, Matt, on October 19. The 27 year old, who just got married on October 19, says she has a court hearing on November 7 where the outcome of her ordeal will hopefully be decided and she will know whether or not she'll be required to serve a jail sentence. Sanders Jones says she's willing to pay all fines owed to the library and the economic crime unit. In an official statement posted on Facebook, the Charlotte Community Library apologized for 'any negative consquences that may have resulted recently due to our overdue book policy and collection actions.' In the statement, they add, 'Our library board will review all our policies in the near future, and we will help anyone who may have been affected.'

I just kind of sat there in awe.'īecause of the criminal charges filed against her, Sanders Jones was denied her promotion and put on suspension pending a resolution to her case. 'I've been good my entire adult life,' said Sanders Jones. then I get a call from my boss to inform me that I actually have a warrant out for my arrest and it's for failure to return rental property less than $200.' 'I told them I was super confident in my background check because I've never even had a parking ticket. I knew they were going to be doing a background check - the interview and everything went great and I was super pumped about it,' Sanders Jones, who works as a security guard, told TODAY Parents. NEW YORK - Several books and an anonymous handwritten note were dropped off at the New York Public Library in Midtown recently. 'A week ago my boss called me because I had applied for a new position at work. An overdue library book, checked out in 1979, was finally returned with a handwritten note from its sender and a 20 donation to the Deschutes Public Library.

Melinda Sanders Jones says she learned of a warrant out for her arrest for overdue library books after her employer ran a background check on her for an upcoming job promotion. The Charlotte, Michigan, mom expected to receive an email or letter about her late fees, but when nothing came, she forgot about the incident. Sanders Jones returned to her house, grabbed the books and took them back to the library the same day.

Returning overdue library books after months