Materials that you can take out from the library, including books, magazines, and DVDs, always have a due date, which is the date by which your items are due back to the library. This allows other people to check out and enjoy the materials as well. Libraries have individual policies about loan periods, and different items usually have different loan periods as well. For instance, whereas you may be able to keep a book for 14 to 21 days, you may have to return a DVD after seven days. If you lose the slip of paper that tells you when your materials are due back, you can either call the library to ask, drop by the circulation desk to find out, or check in to your online account, which will give you a list of the materials you have checked out and their due dates. Sometimes books are recalled, which means you have to bring the book back sooner. If this happens, you will usually receive a notification by email or phone. When you do this, you return books directly to a library staff member. This method is good if you want to say hi and chat, or if you want the books returned right away so that you can take out more. Some larger libraries have check-in/check-out desks and help desks where you may be able to return books as well. Many libraries have drop boxes that can be used to return books. For most libraries, there will be a drop box inside at the circulation desk, and there will also be one outside so that you can still return books after the library is closed. Simply open the door to the box (for external boxes), place your books inside the compartment, and close the door again to drop your books into the box. E-books are generally returned automatically when they are due, but if you have an e-reader and want to return the item early, go to Manage Your Content, then find the title you want to return. Select Actions beside the title, then Return, then Yes.
++++++++++
One-sentence summary -- Know when your due date is. Take books back when they are recalled. Return books to the circulation desk. Use the drop box. Return e-books.

Q: Use a strong pair of scissors to cut the boutonniere to a smaller size so it fits on your lapel easier. This also helps remove any long stems from your filler plant to make your boutonniere look cleaner. Curl the end of your boutonniere backward if you want to secure a ribbon even more.
A: Trim the wire down to 23in (5.17.6cm).

Article: The steamer basket needs to have a flat bottom and either a set of legs that holds it away from the bottom of the pot, or a rim so that it can sit on top of the pot. You can use the same pot-and-steamer basket combo, or you can use a pot-and-glass dish combo instead. The cakes may look a little different from each other when you finish, but they will still taste the same. The baking times will be the same for both set-ups. If you don't do this, then you'll have to bake the cake in batches. Just like preheating an oven, you need to preheat the pot. Simply cover the pot with a tight fitting lid, turn the heat up to high, and wait 5 minutes. If you don't do this, it will be like sticking a cake into a cold oven; the cakes won't bake properly and may come out under-baked. Make sure that the lid fits snugly on the steamer basket or glass dish. You don't want any steam to escape. This will be especially important once you add the cake.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Get a pot and a steamer basket or glass cooking dish. Set up another double-boiler system if you're using multiple pans. Cover the pot with a lid and heat the water on high for 5 minutes.

Problem: Article: An ironing board is useful, but if you don't have one, you may also lay your item across a doubled-up bath towel on a sturdy table. To ensure the item will provide a good surface for the patch, iron it first. If it's a backpack or another item that's difficult to iron, do your best to arrange it so that the part of the fabric that will be receiving the patch is flat against a hard surface. The adhesive side should be flat against the base fabric. Make sure that the patch isn't crooked. On embroidered patches, the adhesive side is the underside. On transfer paper patches, the adhesive side is the side where the image is printed. Place the image face down on the fabric. The paper backing will be peeled once the patch is ironed on. If you're using a fusible webbing, the fusible web backing should be against the fabric. If you're using a patch meant to blend in with fabric, you may need to apply it to the reverse side of the article of clothing. Follow the instructions that came with the packaging. Turn it to the hottest setting your fabric can tolerate. Make sure the "steam" option is turned off, and that your iron isn't full of water. Take care not to disturb the position of the patch. The towel will protect the patch itself and the surrounding fabric. Hold the iron there for about 15 seconds. Apply as much pressure as you can by pressing down firmly. Lift the towel and check to see whether the patch is fixed on securely by gently rubbing at the edge with a finger, trying to lift it. If it lifts up a bit, replace the towel and press it with the iron again for 10 seconds. If you're working with a paper transfer patch, wait until it is fully cool (leave it for 10 minutes), then carefully peel off the paper.
Summary: Lay the base item on a flat, heat-resistant surface. Place the patch in the position you chose. Heat up an iron. Place a thin towel over the patch. Position the heated iron over the patch and press down. Remove the iron and allow the patch to to cool.

Article: Depending on the type of pattern you have selected, the instructions may vary greatly. Read the instructions for your Barbie clothing pattern all the way through to see what materials you will need and what process you will need to follow to sew the clothing. Then, print out the pattern on a plain white piece of paper. There may only be a couple of pieces to cut out, or there may be several pieces depending on the type of clothing you are making. Make sure to cut right along the lines using a pair of sharp scissors. Go slow to ensure that you do not create a jagged edge or cut in the wrong place! After you have cut out the paper pattern pieces, pin them onto the fabric as instructed by your pattern. You might need to fold the fabric in half first, or you might need to pin the paper pattern pieces onto a specific area of the fabric or going in a specific direction. If desired, you may also trace along the edges of the paper pattern piece to create guides for cutting the fabric. Trace directly onto the fabric and then cut along the lines you have traced. With the paper pattern piece pinned to the fabric, cut the fabric right along the edges of the paper pattern piece. Make sure to cut the fabric cleanly using a pair of sharp scissors. If you traced lines onto the fabric, then you can simply cut along these lines.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Read the instructions and print out the pattern. Cut along the lines of each of the pattern pieces. Pin the pattern pieces to the fabric. Cut the fabric along the edges of the paper pattern pieces.