A library rejects an overdue book that was checked out over 50 years ago.

Cover of a baseball book named "Baseball's Zaniest Stars."

By George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (104404)

Lake Charles, Louisiana

December 26, 2024 4:09pm CST

It is very unusual for a library in Detroit Michigan to reject an overdue book that was checked out in December 1974 by a customer who now lives in Chicago Illinois saw that the book that he checked out called "Baseball's Zaniest Stars" that was written by Howard Liss. The library in Detroit told Chuck Hildebrandt the good news that the book he checked out in December 1974 was no longer in circulation and the Warren Public Library had no record of Chuck checking out the book. The officials with the library told Chuck to keep the book and he was not going to a fine which would have been around $4,563 dollars and 75 cents. Chuck has decided to raise the fine money that will go to a not-for-profit literacy group via crowdfunding. Link is upi.com/8881734457671 via @upi

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@celticeagle (168595)

• Boise, Idaho

26 Dec

That's a hunk of change.

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@Deepizzaguy (104404)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

27 Dec

I know what you mean that the money Chuck wants to raise for charity is huge.

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@celticeagle (168595)

• Boise, Idaho

14h

@Deepizzaguy ........I hope he does well.

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@Deepizzaguy (104404)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

13h

@celticeagle I hope so as well.

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@kareng (62266)

• United States

26 Dec

Very nice gesture!

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@kareng (62266)

• United States

15h

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@Deepizzaguy (104404)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

27 Dec

I am in agreement with you.

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@marguicha (223896)

• Chile

26 Dec

I hope Chuck can raise the money.

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@Deepizzaguy (104404)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

27 Dec

I am sure that Chuck will raise the money for his charity.

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@RebeccasFarm (90547)

• Arvada, Colorado

17h

Rejects..how strange.

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@Deepizzaguy (104404)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

13h

I am in agreement with you since Detroit has a baseball team and the book would be wanted inside of the library.

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@LindaOHio (182343)

• United States

27 Dec

That's a very nice gesture. Have a good weekend.

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@Deepizzaguy (104404)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

13h

I will do my best to enjoy my weekend. I am in agreement with you.

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@LooeyVille (46)

• United States

27 Dec

That’s a hefty fine

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@Deepizzaguy (104404)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

27 Dec

I know what you mean.

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@AmbiePam (94173)

• United States

26 Dec

I’m glad he’s trying to raise money for a good cause.

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@Deepizzaguy (104404)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

27 Dec

So am I since reading is very important these days.

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@jstory07 (140168)

• Roseburg, Oregon

27 Dec

It would have been cheaper to just buy the book than to pay that big of a fine.

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@Deepizzaguy (104404)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

13h

You are right.

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@RasmaSandra (80925)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

26 Dec

Glad that he is raising money for a good cause,

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@Deepizzaguy (104404)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

27 Dec

So am I since donating money to a reading charity is wonderful.

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@innertalks (22116)

• Australia

7h

I see the book is only worth $20, or so, on ebay. The fine is huge, and they should have a clause that limits the fine to less than $100.

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@Deepizzaguy (104404)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

5h

That is a good idea of a fine for a late return of a book in a library.

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