119 year over due book has been returned to Library

[jimintoronto]

Guess what subject it was about? Electricity

Imagine what the "late fees " would be ? Link. Extremely overdue book returned to Massachusetts library 119 years later (msn.com)

Apparently, the book is in "pretty good shape " for it's age. I wish I could say the same, for myself. JimB.

 

[palides2021]

That's interesting! For it to be in good shape, it's obvious that it wasn't read that much. The late fees were not part of the story because it was discovered by a West Virginia Library staff (books were donated to the library). But it sure makes one think what the late fees would be if that were the case (the book may have survived the owner!).

 

[Lee]

sheesh.....I feel bad if I am 3 days overdue and get a 75 cent fine.

 

[fuzzybuddy]

Don't ask me why, but I took out this 50-60 year old book from the library, which was written in ancient Greek. Well, I misplaced it. And the fine from the library was 3 cents a day. It was a long time later that I found it I brought it back and expected to pay a hefty fine. But the library can only fine you what they paid for the book, and that was just $1.