When in the area 2 years ago I got a library card but later found out I would have to renew in person, not online. I live near Dallas. Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janean Ray" <JRay38@neo.rr.com> To: <OHBUTLER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 1:22 PM Subject: Re: [OHBUTLER-L] Library >I don't remember. But I'm not out of state. I live in Akron. But I had > applied for it on line, they said they sent it to me but it was returned > for > some reason don't think they would tell me why. > > They said they would not send it out again for security reasons and that I > would have to go there and show my I.D. > > Like I'm going to drive to Columbus for a library card. Geez, what > security > breach could there be by sending it back out to me. I could have faxed > them > my I.D. Obviously when I signed up for it on line I had to give them my > email address which is why they were able to get in touch with me to tell > me > it was returned. So because I had an improper finger movement and hit the > wrong key on my address or something they wig out on this security thing. > Amazing. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dennis Kowallek" <kowallek@iglou.com> > To: <OHBUTLER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 5:12 PM > Subject: Re: [OHBUTLER-L] Library > > >> On Tue, 20 Jun 2006 17:00:38 -0400, "Janean Ray" <JRay38@neo.rr.com> >> wrote: >> >> >I am wondering if anyone has had this happen or knows about it. >> > >> >I applied for a library card for the State Library in Columbus. >> > >> >Apparently in do so on line I must have made a typo or something making > the >> >address not good. It was returned. I believe I was notified on email > that >> >it was returned and to contact the library. They said no way no how > would >> >they send it back out or let me reapply - that I had to come down there > to >> >get it. Well that is fine and dandy if I want to drive 2 hrs to pick up > a >> >library card (which I didn't) but what about people from out of state? >> > >> >What is their problem? >> > >> >Anyone hear of this before? >> >> By "State Library" do you mean the Columbus Metropolitan Library? >> >> If so, I don't think people from out-of-state can get a card. >> >> Several months ago I received an email from them saying the card they >> mailed me was expiring. I asked if I could renew online and they said no >> ... I would have to renew in person in Columbus. But the card still gets >> me into HeritageQuest. Go figure... >> >> -- >> >> Dennis M. Kowallek >> kowallek@iglou.com >> >> ****************** >> >> >> ==== OHBUTLER Mailing List ==== >> Butler County OHGenWeb genealogy site ~ >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohbutler >> > > > > ==== OHBUTLER Mailing List ==== > Butler County American History & Genealogy Project > http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/butler >