Should I be worried about a library card?

[Green Clover]

Back when I was in 5th grade, I had a best friend who one day my mom took with me to the library. So while we were at the library, my past friend wanted to check out books but she didn't have a library card so since she didn't have a guardian there and she wasn't of age. We used my mom's identification and our address to create her a card. But now I'm in 8th grade and I've moved school for 6th grade so I haven't seen my ex best friend from 5th grade for like 3-4 years now. I haven't had any contact with her since 5th grade as well so she's pretty much part of the past and another person in this world. Today, I've been thinking and I feel kinda paranoid and afraid my past friend either lost her library card and my mom would have to pay the book fees or my past friend borrowed some books and never returned them. I don't even know who she is or where she's at now. What I'm really afraid is that my mom would have to pay fees that has nothing to do with my card. We haven't gotten a bill at all and I haven't been to the library for like 3 years now so IDK if my past friend has lost her library card or borrowed some books and never returned them. I don't even remember what the librarian asked for when we opened a card for my friend. But I do know I'm afraid of the outcomes. At that time, we weren't really thinking about what effect it would have in the future so we just opened one for her but now I'm really afraid of this.

[EmisaurusRex]

Hey there!

It was really nice of your mom to let your friend sign up for a library card under her name. I remember how excited I was when I first got my library card (I know that makes me sound like a geek. I have no shame. )
Anyways, I highly doubt you need to worry about repercussions of your mom being down on your old friend's card. Most smaller libraries let fees slide without getting paid, with very few exceptions. Plus, your friend could be taking a lot of responsibility and returning books on time, etc. If nothing else, if you were ever contacted about and fees on your friend's card, you could probably let them know the situation and they'd work with you on that.
Bottom line, having library fees isn't going to make or break you, so I'd try not to worry about it so much. I'm sure your friend really appreciates that your mom did that for them

Take care!

[Carpe Diem]

Can't your mom just cancel the card under her name? She can say she lost it and ask to cancel or deactivate the account, after all, she DOES have the identification.

This is kind of like bank cards: when you lose yours, you just deactivate your account. Since this library card may not have a password, she should just cancel it and make a new one, I'm sure it can be done!

Hope this helped!

[Kate*]

I don't think you have anything to worry about, when her card eventually expires, she can just update the system with her own information.

[udontno]

I would think that by now she would have updated her information. Almost every time I go to the library, they ask me for updated information.