At only 37 years overdue, This One seems barely news-worthy, but, The Violin Family by Sheila M. Nelson, was 37 years overdue when it showed up two weeks ago at the Deerfield, Florida, Branch library as part of the county’s “Thank you, Sam” amnesty week.
At the 1966 library rate of 2 cents a day, the man could have owed the library more than $270.
Way Overdue
Yet Another Uber-Overdue Book Story
John Hubbard writes “The Associated Press is reporting on a 94-Year-Overdue Book, returned by a woman to Vernon Public Library in Connecticut. The $685 late fee was waived.
Similar tales have been covered previously.
Unshelved ran a week about overdue books in April. “
Man Arested on 5-year-old Overdue Book Charge
This is almost laughable because of the guy\’s last name… In today\’s St. Petersburg Times there\’s a story about another patron who has been arrested for failing to return overdue library books… The problem is that it took five years to catch him. It seems Kevin Crook was arrested during a routine traffic stop when the car in which he was a passenger was pulled over by Clearwater, FL police. 5 years earlier, Crook had ignored an order to appear in court on overdue library book charges. \”Crook spent the night in jail before a judge released him. He faces charges under a 1996 ordinance allowing libraries to prosecute the worst scofflaws in county court, where they face a $500 fine per book. The law was intended to reduce the number of lost and stolen books. But librarians in Pinellas County said Thursday they seldom pursue the law because of the bad publicity after an arrest.\” Read the Rest.
Another Woman jailed for overdue library book
A Woman In Indiana learned the hard way that it’s important to return library books on time.
She checked out “Danforth’s Obstetrics & Gynecology” from the New Albany-Floyd County Public Library on Feb. 5, 2001. She returned the book. But because she did not pay her late fee or get a receipt _ nor show up in court _ a bench warrant was issued for her arrest.
Prosecutors later dismissed the theft charge after King obtained a statement from the library showing that that she had returned the book and paid a $16.30 late fee.
Woman Jailed for Overdue Library Books Released after Paying Fines
The Pennsylvania woman who was jailed for not returning library books has been released. She has agreed to pay the fines and court costs. More
Books Returned, 100 Years Overdue
Harold Bugbee found books of speeches by the Hon. Henry Clay
in his basement that had been checked out from library formed in Montpelier, VT in 1886.
They happily waived the late fees, which, if calculated for 100 years at 10 cents a day, six days a week, would exceed $3,000 in fines.
Full Story passed on By Bob Cox.
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…]
130 Years Overdue and A Good Find
2 follow up stories from the always helpful Charles Davis.
Kilkenny in Ireland is offering a reward of $2,869 for the return of a
450-year-old record book borrowed 130 years ago, no questions asked. How\’s that for a fine? Keep a book 130 years and get paid to return it! A similar Story from ME, where police are searching for a 19-year-old Bangor man accused of stealing $27,000 worth of rare books and maps from the Bangor Public Library.
That stolen Library window has been recovered. Two \”sleuthing sisters\” found the stained-glass window stolen from the city library in January. The window, which had been on display since 1883 in the Thomas Crane Public Library, is worth a minimum of $100,000.
Full Story
the oldest overdue book
It was Amnesty Week at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh so Lucille Colamarino returned a book due on November 10, 1924, that is $12,500 in fines. She was awarded a calendar organizer as a joke and a crown and sash for returning the book. Full Story
Is there a record for the most overdue book ever returned?
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