Retired Collection Agent Returns 70-Year Overdue Book

From The San Francisco Chronicle – Steve Rubenstein writes…

\”It took 70 years, but the Enea family finally returned its overdue book to the San Francisco library. Librarians, who rarely get excited, said yesterday that they were very excited to have it. \”This,\” said librarian Dennis Maness, cradling the slim brown volume, \”is a resource that belongs to the people.\” It was in 1931 that \”Vale and Other Poems,\” by George Russell, was checked out from the library. Since then, the collection of two dozen poems has resided on the bookshelf of Vincent Enea, a 78-year-old retired collection agent.\” At least he was honest…[more…]