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Then it was finally returned 79 years later in september 2017. A library has waived all late fees for one of its patrons who returned a library book 52 years late. He moved away before he got a chance to give the book back. Jun 30, 2016 a library book was returned 288 yrs late short by vaibhav gupta 07. Overdue library book returned in maryland after 73 years nbc4. Dec 09, 2016 an overdue school library book has finally been returned 120 years late.

At my age, you give things back that youve lived with for many years. Life library book returned 41 years later to greensboro public library. A library patron returned a book he had checked out from the herrick public library in michigan. Overdue library book returned to school 120 years late. He moved away before he got a chance to give the book back, according to the library.

Library book returned 52 years later daytondailynews. Sorry ive kept this book so long, but im a really slow reader. The mysterious case of an sf library book returned 47 years late. A late library book was returned 41 years later to the greensboro public library. Dec 08, 2016 a book that had been missing from a school library is finally returned more than 120 years late. Sep 21, 2017 it took nearly 80 years, but a book borrowed during the great depression has been returned to a massachusetts public library. Apr 29, 2016 a grandmother in her 70s recently returned an overdue library book 67 years after it was borrowed, according to auckland libraries, the public library system for the auckland region of new. Man returns overdue book to sunnyvale public library 45. Ap a book nearly five decades overdue has been returned to the san francisco public library.

Though its rare, the decadesoverdue books return is not unprecedented. Childrens book taken out from library in henleaze, bristol returned 42 years late. Like the previous entry, whoever turned in this musty old field guide declined to reveal his name. Aug 02, 2014 man returns library magazines 50 years late. A library has waived all late fees for one of its patrons who returned a library book 52 years.

Library book returned 61 years late kiwi kids news. Shreve memorial library in louisiana waived the late fee for the man who returned spoon river anthology by edgar lee masters more than eight decades after his mother checked it. A middleaged mystery man strolled into the tompkins square library thursday saying hed like to return the woman in the white house by marianne means. Sep 23, 2012 a library charges a fine for every book returned late. Ap someone has returned a book to a new jersey library 50 years after it was taken out. Overdue library book returned to rockford library is close. A library book has been returned to a university 60 years late. How much is the late fee for an overdue library book after 40 years. Youll never feel bad about returning a book a few days late again. But the library decided to forego cashing in on the fee. Book 47 years overdue returned to san francisco library kqed. Overdue library book returned 52 years later with apology note. Overdue library book returned exactly 66 years later.

Apr 29, 2016 a book was finally returned to a library in auckland, new zealand after being borrowed some 68 years ago. May 14, 2018 san francisco library book returned after 47 years. A former university of british columbia professor has returned a book 47 years overdue and managed to avoid a hefty library fine. Woman returns overdue library book 67 years later abc news. Library book returned 49 years late with modest donation. Emeritus professor john jack foster from queens university belfast has returned a poetry book to the library an impressive 47 years late. For first five days the fine is 50 paise, for 6 to 10 days fine is one rupee, and above 10 days fine is five rupees. Library book returned 69 years late due to damage caused. Book returned to new zealand library 68 years late national. It was 47 years, 4 months and 29 days late, to be exact. Any returned book, no matter how tardy, is a minor feat for librarians. And this paperback was 47 years, 4 months and 29 days tardy, to be exact.

Man returns overdue book to sunnyvale public library 45 years late. Book returned to massachusetts library 78 years late upi. A man at another branch last year returned his greatgrandmothers book titled forty minutes late but it was more than 100 years late. Overdue library book returned after 84 years an 11 year old girl checked out the poetry anthology in 1934, and was found by. The copy of eldridge cleavers memoir soul on ice was. May 31, 2018 the note was signed only, a former student. Library gets book 47 years overdue news, top stories san francisco, calif. Book returned to san francisco library over 47 years late. Man returns library magazines 50 years late new york post.

But it arrived at the library with a sticky note on the. Its probably safe to say that many of us have forgotten to return a library book on time due to the craziness of life. The camden school of arts lending library in australia had a first edition of charles darwins insectivorous plants returned to it 122 years late in. Library book returned 54 years later video abc news. Joyce neujahr is the library s director of patron services and she says its not unusual for books to be returned months or even several years late. Borrower returns library book 67 years late but escapes.

Dec 08, 2016 overdue book returned 120 years later. San francisco library book returned after 47 years. Librarians are left stunned after book returned 42 years late. Ron was working as a research assistant in the universitys social sciences department when he decided to check out the book, structure and function in primitive society. Overdue library book returned 52 years later with apology note more the book, who has seen the wind by w. Late fees have been said to encourage returns, thus putting library.

Overdue library book returned to school 120 years late bbc news. Ap two books about witchcraft and one about jack the ripper have been returned to the university of nebraska at omaha library 40 years overdue. The book, myths and legends of maoriland, was supposed to be returned on or before dec. Book of prayers returned to library 43 years late books the. The microscope and its revelations, by dr william b carpenter, was borrowed by former pupil professor arthur boycott, who attended hereford cathedral school between 1886 and 1894.

This copy of eldridge cleavers soul on ice was returned to the san francisco public library 47 years. But lest anyone question the mans honesty, he also left the following note. Overdue library book returned 52 years later with apology. Library book returned 69 years late due to damage caused during second world war. According to the guinness book of world records, the worlds. Nov 03, 2017 librarians are cluing in readers after a book was returned exactly 66 years later. In theory it was a massive bankbalancebreaking fine, john. Feb 24, 2016 a former new jersey mayor returned an overdue library book 72 years later, after his daughter discovered it in his attic. Mitchell, was due back to the local library on sept. Library book returned 47 years, 4 months and 29 days late. The mysterious case of an sf library book returned 47.

It took nearly 80 years, but a book borrowed during the great depression has been returned to a massachusetts public library. The somewhat battered book, cultures and societies of africa, had been. The copy of eldridge cleavers memoir soul on ice was due back at the eureka valley branch dec. The san francisco chronicle reported last week that the tattered paperback has a hole in its title page and a cover detached from the spine. Library book returned 41 years later to greensboro public. But she also says four decades late is one of the longest periods ever for the university library s collection. One, a childrens book returned to the mount pleasant library, was 47 years overdue, and another set of books on arts and history at the kitsilano branch, were more than 50 years late. Library book checked out in 1938 is returned 79 years later. Book returned to san francisco library over 47 years late may, 2018 at 5. Ron webster checked out a book at the university of liverpools library in 1953 and has only recently returned the book, 61 years late. Cambridge university library book returned 60 years late bbc news.

Library book returned 49 years late with modest donation to. This makes it exactly 47 years, four months and 29 days late, according to a report by the san francisco chronicle. Dec 10, 2009 a book has been mailed back to an ohio library after six decades accompanied by an anonymous letter of remorse. A man at another branch last year returned his greatgrandmothers book titled forty minutes late but it was more than.

When one library patron realized hed failed to return his library book on time, he did the right thing sending it back even though it was 49 years late. Sep 05, 2017 wilkesbarre a 45yearoverdue book was returned tuesday to the osterhout free library. The phillipsburg free public library says its copy of jules vernes dropped from the clouds was left in its book drop on thursday. But on thursday a woman returned the book to a startled librarian at auckland library and asked how much her late fines. If you return the book after 30 days your membership will be cancelled.

George washingtons library book returned, 221 years later. A library charges a fine for every book returned late. A library book was returned 288 yrs late facts news inshorts. If the hereford library would charge fines for every day the book was late, the fine would have been.

A book from the san francisco public library was finally returned this year, almost 50 years late. Jan 16, 2017 it might have take 100 years, but this library book was finally returned. Library book returned 47 years past due date new york post. A man at another branch last year returned his greatgrandmothers book titled forty minutes late. Harlean hoffman vision found a rare edition of this novel nestled amongst her late mothers personal effects and vowed to set things right. Library book returned 49 years late with modest donation to cover fine a patron returned his library book 49 years late. Book returned to library after 47 years times of india. This book of childrens poems was originally due on april 15, 195547 years earlier. Sep 22, 2017 book returned to massachusetts library 78 years late. A book nearly five decades overdue has been returned to the san francisco public library. Library book returned 120 years late lost in mobile. Book returned to library 37 years late a book called an essay on liberation taken out of a library in galve, sweden, on november 11 1971 has been returned 37 years late. Mar 14, 20 an elderly estonian man has returned a library book 69 years late.