Whatever you do, if you live in Beloit always return your library books on time!

Keely Givhan had the temerity to hang on to her books longer than she should have done and it cost her six days in jail!

Beloit Public Library director Dan Zack said when books aren't returned, the library sends three overdue notices. After the third notice, a citation is sent that could include a court date.

Givhan said she was in the process of moving so she never got the notices. She then had the misfortune to be pulled over for a traffic violation - the officer discovered her outstanding warrant and took her to jail.

Givhan said she and her family were unable to afford the fine imposed for the overdue books, so she was kept in jail for a total of six days.

Captain Bill Tyler said he realized that this might seem like an overreaction but insisted that, "a municipal fine is a municipal fine, and failure to pay for any reason can result in an arrest warrant being issued."

In England we call people like that 'Jobsworths' and Captain Bill Tyler is certainly in line for the Jobsworth of the Year Award!

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