Overdue book returned to a library in Massachusetts
@Deepizzaguy (102523)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
November 13, 2024 4:27pm CST
Officials with the Worchester Public Library are happy to report that the only copy of the book called "The Early Work Of Aubrey Beardsley was due back in May of 1973 but the book was not returned to the library in time.
Alex London who is the genealogy and the local historian librarian in Worchester said on Friday October 8 that the book that was published in 1899 was returned to the Cambridge Public Library.
The librarian at Cambridge Branch contacted Alex to relay the good news of the overdue book was going back to Worchester.
Better late than never in relation to an overdue book coming home at last.
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@rakski (122097)
• Philippines
14 Nov
@Deepizzaguy it could be better if we know the story behind it, right?
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@Deepizzaguy (102523)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
14 Nov
That is a good question since the source of the story did not give out many details.
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@Deepizzaguy (102523)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
13 Nov
I am in agreement with you.
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@xstitcher (32392)
• Petaluma, California
23h
Yipes! I was two years old on the date on that book's due date!
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@FourWalls (67726)
• United States
13 Nov
I’d hate to see the overdue fines for that! 
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@Deepizzaguy (102523)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
13 Nov
I am in agreement with you.
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@innertalks (21903)
• Australia
14 Nov
It is good when wrongs are fixed, and the right thing finally done, even after many blue moons have passed over, as here occurred.
@Deepizzaguy (102523)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
14 Nov
I am in agreement with you.
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@aureategloom (9320)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
14 Nov
i'm glad the book was returned. i'm wondering how many books are "lost" somewhere and never returned...
i remember back in high school, library would send a list of students and books they never returned. then on-call student would read the list in class and everyone would know who are "the irresponsible" kids that don't return the book to the library. i don't remember exactly what were the consequences if the book is not returned.
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@LindaOHio (177898)
• United States
14 Nov
I'm glad the book was finally returned.
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@Deepizzaguy (102523)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
22h
So am I since a book like that one is priceless for that library.
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