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Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:32 pm
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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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Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:47 pm
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| Interesting. Thank you for sharing this. |
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Wed Dec 16, 2009 3:36 pm
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| Wow, it would have definately been unpleasant if the man really had to pay for it. |
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Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:09 pm
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| 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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Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:14 pm
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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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Thu Dec 17, 2009 8:44 am
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| Ashton Gray wrote: |
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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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"Facts I Ought to Know about the Government of My Country"
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Thu Dec 17, 2009 5:03 pm
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| Thank you. |
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Thu Dec 17, 2009 5:17 pm
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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  I'm not paying for it |
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| 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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