Woman Returns 94-Year-Old Overdue Book

Yahoo! News ^ | Tue May 6, 8:32 AM ET | AP

[yonif]

VERNON, Conn. - The book Kelly Woodward recently returned to the Vernon Public Library was overdue — by about 94 years. It was due back on May 3, 1909.

At the 1909 rate of 2 cents per day, the late fine would have amounted to $685. But the library directors decided to waive the penalty.

Woodward said she found the 1904 edition of "100 Choice Selections No. 4" edited by Phineas Garrett in her parents' attic. The book is a collection of plays, prose, and poetry. She brought it back to the library in March.

Library spokeswoman Denise Stankovics said the library had no idea that the book was missing from the collection.

Though missing for nearly 94 years, the book won't return to the library shelves.

Instead, it's being kept in a display case in the adult department reading room with other library memorabilia and souvenirs from the 20th century.

"It's a pretty exciting find," Stankovics said. "We're happy the patron was conscientious enough to return the book, even after all these years."

[ConservativeMan55]

All your 94 year old overdue books are belong to us!!

[My2Cents]

Dang! I've had a "hold" on that book for 93 years!

[sharktrager]

When I graduated in 1993 they gave an honorary degree to Sam Donaldson (yes...he does look like Satan in person). At the ceremony he returned a book that his grandmother had gotten from the college some 60 years earlier.

[Question_Assumptions]

Just this last year, I returned a book that was 19 years past due (it was due the day I graduated from high school). They didn't have a record of it any more.

[ewing]

I wonder if they charged Sam Donaldson the late fee..

[Almondjoy]

Fitting how your name might entitle you to have that 2 cents a day credited to you for your inconvience.

[AuH2ORepublican]

I assumed the book would be "Tropic of Capricorn."

[Scenic Sounds]

When I graduated in 1993 they gave an honorary degree to Sam Donaldson (yes...he does look like Satan in person).

ROFL. ;-)

[ozzymandus]

Satan from this planet? To me he looks like Satan from Vulcan.

[Ditter]

Libraries sell old books every year. Are we sure this one wasn't one of those?

[Scenic Sounds]

Satan from this planet? To me he looks like Satan from Vulcan.

LOL. I was just a bit suprised that anyone would so freely confess that he/she knows what Satan looks like. l-)

[Mears]

They are displaying souvenirs from the 20th century.

God,that must be interesting. Some of that stuff could be 3.5 or 4 years old,just like some of the canned goods in my kitchen cabinet.

[StarfireIV]

Somebody once told me that if you have never seen Satan face to face... maybe it is because you're walking alongside of him.

[Political Junkie Too]

Instead, it's being kept in a display case in the adult department reading room with other library memorabilia and souvenirs from the 20th century.

Oh, I get it.

It's being kept under glass because it is pre-PC and we don't want it to pollute the minds of today's "modern" readers.

-PJ

[Scenic Sounds]

Somebody once told me that if you have never seen Satan face to face... maybe it is because you're walking alongside of him.

LOL - Well, if he's walking next to me, the least he could do is carry my golf bag. ;-)

[StarfireIV]

~smirk~ Perhaps you could offer to carry his.

[Scenic Sounds]

Great response. I knew there must be a catch. It all just sounded too good to be true. ;-)

[freepatriot32]

i was in my attic last week and found a choose your own adventure library book at war with the evil power master by R.A. montgomery that was due back july first 1986 i m scared t o take it back now becuase knowing the library system around here they wont wave the fee

[fnord]

wow, I want to party with you dude ...

such a literary tag line though; makes an interesting juxtaposition.