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With the growing popularity of ereaders, its rare for the average person to pay a. Mitchell, was returned with a note that said, returning this book to you after too many years. Steffes, who is 87 years old, returned the book to library director rochelle westerhaus who forgave the fine of the long overdue book. But sanders never got them because she was moving a lot while trying to get out of an abusive relationship. Overdue library book returned 52 years later with apology note.
Most overdue library books only go over by a matter of days or weeks, but one book about microscopes managed to hide out for a dozen decades. Apr 30, 2019 library book returned in sunnyvale 45 years overdue plus, stroke awareness foundations annual walk set for may 5 at san jose municipal rose garden. Louisiana man returns moms overdue library book 84 years. Jun 07, 2017 overdue library book returned 52 years later with apology note the book, who has seen the wind by w. The only stipulation of the illinois handball coach who returned the title. The twoway the copy of the microscope and its revelations was kept by a. A new york city library just received gone with the wind, overdue by 57 years. The charlotte library said they cant comment on individual cases, but told said late notices go out after a few weeks, a month, three months and again at four months. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Iris chadwick took out the score of the musical rose marie from cubitt town library on the isle of dogs, east london, when she was. Fearing that her parents may be slapped with a big fine for not returning the book, angela tries to sneak it back into the library without anybody noticing, only to find out that it was a used library book that her mother bought. Mom faces jail time after returning library books 2 years. How can i keep track of what books i have checked out, when they are due. Overdue library book returned 25 years later in australia piece of missing sculpture resurfaces in antiques store 50 years later long overdue. An overdue library book has been returned to the noah webster library in west hartford, connecticut, 52 years after being checked out. Dec 16, 2009 a rhode island man returned a library book after realizing his late mother had it for nearly 100 years. Mar 16, 2019 a new jersey man pushed that to the limit when he returned a library book 53 years late, cbs new york reported. While 41 years is a long time, there have been older overdue books at libraries around the country. Based on its name alone, one could have guessed that this shortstory collection wasnt going to make it back in 1917. Jun 07, 2017 an overdue library book has been returned to the noah webster library in west hartford, connecticut, 52 years after being checked out. The drama of war breaking out meant she forgot to return the book and it has remained in her piano stool until now. Apr 18, 2019 a library book 32 years overdue has been returned anonymously with a handwritten apology that the borrower is not a scoundrel. Pinocchio library book overdue by 63 years returned to.
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