Book 99 years over due

The Adept · Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 28 Oct 2009 Posts: 4247

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. – The book returned to the New Bedford Public Library in Massachusetts this week wasn't overdue by a week, a month or even a year. It was nearly a century overdue, and the fine came to $361.35.

"Facts I Ought to Know about the Government of My Country" was supposed to have been returned by May 10, 1910.

Stanley Dudek told the Standard Times newspaper he came across the book while going through things that had belonged to his mother, who died about 10 years ago. He decided that returning the book to the city was the right thing to do.

The overdue book fine was a penny a day in 1910. But Dudek wasn't asked to pay it.

The library plans to display the book in its special collection.
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Xebulon · Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 28 Mar 2007 Posts: 2112

Interesting. Thank you for sharing this.
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Vanja · Rank: Rookie Joined: 19 Sep 2007 Posts: 85

Well...it's never too late, as they say ^^;

Thanks for sharing the story.
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Well, that was randomly entertaining. Thanks for sharing.
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Rune174 · Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 6010

Wow, it would have definately been unpleasant if the man really had to pay for it.
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Ashton Gray · Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Posts: 4668

One of the more fascinating and curious things I've heard lately. Thank you. Just out of curiousity, do you know what the book was titled?
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cheesecaked · Rank: Super Veteran Joined: 02 Oct 2009 Posts: 6733

lol wow, thats why i never rented books anymore.

wonder who pays if the book was found but the person who rented it passes away? just a thought.
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Ashton Gray · Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Posts: 4668

Thank you.
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BioRust · Rank: Super Veteran Joined: 25 Oct 2009 Posts: 2070

If I was that guy, I would have looked at the due date if there was one. And if it told me that the book was due 99 years ago, well dry

I'm not paying for it
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mackwell · Rank: Senior Member Joined: 06 Dec 2009 Posts: 312

well i'd assume that book needs to be updated after almost a century. say what you want but those facts have more than likely been leaked out by now, or the government just doesnt care about those facts anymore
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