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Library book checked out in 1938 is returned 79 years later. This copy of eldridge cleavers soul on ice was returned to the san francisco public library 47 years late. The copy of eldridge cleavers memoir soul on ice was due back at the eureka valley branch on december 9, 1970. A library book with the title forty minutes late was returned to a san francisco library friday, 100 years after it was checked out, according to local reports the book was returned by webb. A book borrowed from an irish library has been returned more than 80 years after it was due to be taken back. Book returned to massachusetts library 78 years late upi. It might have take 100 years, but this library book was finally returned. Then it was finally returned 79 years later in september 2017. Two overdue books were returned to portland state university 52 years later. Church, who has worked at the library for 40 years, said this is the longest a book had gone missing. Longoverdue book returned to library 84 years later new. Overdue library book returned to school 120 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. San francisco library book returned after 47 years.
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Shetland library book returned after 43 years bbc news. Library book returned after 35 years, with an apology. Overdue library book returned exactly 66 years later tracking down the person who returned it decades later is nearly impossible. Library book called forty minutes late returned 100. John hannon said he read the book my secrets of playing baseball by willie mays a. The religious book had first gone missing from the marsh library in 1840 but has now been returned after 177 years. Overdue library book returned after 84 years an 11 year old girl checked out the poetry anthology in 1934, and was found by her son during a spring clean nine decades later. Illinois after returning a book she found in her mothers house 47 years after its. Man returns library book 47 years late us news weird. Camden, maine the worn leather book might be riddled with tiny wormholes and have pages that are yellowed by time. George washingtons library book returned, 221 years later this article is more than 9 years old book on international affairs that first us president borrowed in 1789 finally replaced. It was checked out of a library in illinois, usa in april 1955 and returned 47 years later.
The mysterious case of an sf library book returned 47 years late sfgate. Library book returned almost 80 years later new york post. Library book returned 47 years past due date new york post. A book has been returned to shetland library after being out on loan for 43 years. Sfpl the mysterious case of an sf library book returned 47 years late. The book, a collection of short stories published in 1909, had. An overdue library book was returned to a british school 120 years late. Man returns overdue book to sunnyvale public library 45 years late. A longoverdue library book has been returned to a kansas after 42 years the audiobook was found in the johnson county librarys donation box on friday. City announces plans to renovate mission branch library abc7news. Based on its name alone, one could have guessed that this shortstory collection wasnt going to make it back in 1917. The copy of eldridge cleavers memoir soul on ice was due back at the eureka valley branch dec. Library book returned 61 years late kiwi kids news.
A former student who borrowed the history of the crusades in 1967 has sent it back with an apology. The attleboro public library posted on its facebook page thursday pictures of a copy of the young lady at home, by t. For more than a century, libraries around the world have been. Book 47 years overdue returned to san francisco library kqed. A library book 41 years overdue is finally returned rob sneed reports.
A book nearly five decades overdue has been returned to the san francisco public library. Audiobook that was 42 years overdue finally returned to. Library staff members kept the book secure in an attleboro archive but decided to get rid of it, fearing the mold could spread to other books. The attleboro public library said in a facebook post. Webb johnson of fairfield returned a san francisco library book friday, 100 years late. A pennsylvania library said a childrens book was returned to the facility nearly 40 years after its listed due date. Alice gillett, the granddaughter of former hereford cathedral school student.
The library had long ago lost any record of the book, librarian sue. But two centuries after being part of camdens very first lending library. Overdue bristol library book returned after 42 years bbc news. Poetry book days and deeds was checked out of kewanee public library in april 1955 by emily canellossimms to be returned on 19 april. Or, take the patron of the library in great falls, montana, who recently returned a copy of richard mathesons 1975 novel bid time return after 35 years on loan. Its probably safe to say that many of us have forgotten to return a library book. Overdue library book returned after nearly 50 years. A woman has brought back a book to a new zealand library 67 years after it was due to be returned myths and legends of maoriland by aw reed was checked out by a. In theory it was a massive bankbalancebreaking fine, john. He moved away before he got a chance to give the book back. Borrower returns library book 67 years late the guardian. Overdue library book returned 52 years later with apology note. A rare library book is returned to its south london home after more than 30 years of globe trotting with a former australian naval commander. Overdue book returned 120 years later a book that has been missing from the hereford school library in england has been returned after 120 years.