A library has waived fines totalling more than £3,000 after an overdue book was finally returned, 76 years after it was due back.
A library has waived fines totalling more than £3,000 after an overdue book was finally returned – 76 years late.
It had been on the library’s shelves for less than a month and had only been borrowed once prior to being taken out by Eileen.The book had only been borrowed once before Charlie said of the discovery: ‘It happened quite by chance. I was tidying up some bookshelves at the beginning of this week when I came across it.
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