Imagine how much money in fines this could be (1 Viewer)

Ahsoka · 5 March 2023

At this specific library it’s zero but at ones that still charge fines it could be so much

Overdue book returned to Massachusetts library after 56 years

A Massachusetts library said a book was recently returned with a note apologizing for the tome being 56 years overdue.

www.upi.com

Boyo · 5 March 2023

56 years

RandAlThor · 5 March 2023

and they did not even take care of as its not in condition to be circulated .. ( well its a older hard back and teh glue on some of those is iff i actually have several of that series. lol)

Ahsoka · 5 March 2023

RandAlThor said:
and they did not even take care of as its not in condition to be circulated .. ( well its a older hard back and teh glue on some of those is iff i actually have several of that series. lol)

It’s probably just age and whatever materials were used, though it’s possible that they also took bad care of it yeah. But even if it just sat on a shelf (which I’m guessing is what it did most of the time) I think it’s very possible the environment could make it not fit for circulation.

Moguri · 5 March 2023

Guess now that the late fees are abolished, more books are suddenly returned

RandAlThor · 5 March 2023

Vikki said:
It’s probably just age and whatever materials were used, though it’s possible that they also took bad care of it yeah. But even if it just sat on a shelf (which I’m guessing is what it did most of the time) I think it’s very possible the environment could make it not fit for circulation.

yep alot of mine i have from that era are not in good shape but there were stored in the ppls atics for many years ... glue melted. i was jsut messing with em . Library's back then had to re bind books often.