Sunday, January 7, 2007

Smiles Department: Another Overdue

I love this!

Robert Nuranen, a California-based social studies teacher, has just returned a book he borrowed from the Hancock (Michigan) Public Library, along with a check for $171.32 in late fees. The book was forty-seven years overdue! He found the volume (which he never finished reading) in a box in the attic of his house. "I figured I'd better get it in before we waited another 10 years. Fifty-seven years would be embarrassing."

The book was stamped with a due date of June 2, 1960, and all library records about it had disappeared a long time ago. Librarian, Sue Zubiena said: "I'm going to use it as an example.
It's never too late to return your books."



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