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In 1973 a library book was checked out. 51 years later it’s finally been returned

In July of 1899, “The Early Work of Aubrey Beardsley,” was added to the collection of the Worcester Public Library. The book, a compilation of illustrations by a British artist and poet, remained in ...
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This library book was 100 years overdue. It just got returned to a Minnesota library

Sometimes we all just need a bit more time with a good book. One Minnesota resident, it seems, took that time – and then some. Now, over a century later, her child has returned it to the Saint Paul ...
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Only copy of overdue library book returned to Worcester 51 years later

WORCESTER — A library book that was 51 years overdue is finally back in its rightful place in the Worcester Public Library, all thanks to the keen eyes of a Boston resident. Worcester Public Library's ...