It's easy to tune out when you're studying in the library and you hear another announcement about not leaving your bag unattended...

(Image used under Creative Commons License from Andwar on flickr.com.)

It can happen to the best of us - assignments pile up, life gets in the way, we go into holiday mode - and it's easy to forget to renew or return your library books on time. But you can find yourself in a bit of hot water if you get back from your semester break only to realise you can't re-enroll because you've got a block on your student record for library fines!