18-12-2016, 07:46 PM
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Library book fines
Armley Library in Leeds, have received a book which was posted back to them.The book, "Old Greek Stories," was borrowed by a war veteran in 1883 and his Grandson has just found it and returned it to the Library - 133 years later!!
I think that is amazing.
By the way, apparently the Council waived the fine of £10,600
The book is now on display in Chapel Allerton Library in the city.
Bet you've never returned a library book that late before.
18-12-2016, 07:52 PM
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Re: Library book fines
Originally Posted by Mups
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Armley Library in Leeds, have received a book which was posted back to them. The book, "Old Greek Stories," was borrowed by a war veteran in 1883 and his Grandson has just found it and returned it to the Library - 133 years later!!
I think that is amazing.
By the way, apparently the Council waived the fine of £10,600
The book is now on display in Chapel Allerton Library in the city.
Bet you've never returned a library book that late before.
Bet they were chuffed to receive it, though.
18-12-2016, 10:00 PM
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Re: Library book fines
Originally Posted by Mups
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Armley Library in Leeds, have received a book which was posted back to them. The book, "Old Greek Stories," was borrowed by a war veteran in 1883 and his Grandson has just found it and returned it to the Library - 133 years later!!
I think that is amazing.
By the way, apparently the Council waived the fine of £10,600
The book is now on display in Chapel Allerton Library in the city.
Bet you've never returned a library book that late before.
Not quite but anyway my library has a maximum limit on the amount of the late return fine at $5 because they found that after a certain amount the fine discourages anybody returning a book at all.
Then there's the advantage of borrowing an ebook because it automatically returns itself (sort of)
19-12-2016, 11:34 AM
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Re: Library book fines
Originally Posted by Mups
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Armley Library in Leeds, have received a book which was posted back to them. The book, "Old Greek Stories," was borrowed by a war veteran in 1883 and his Grandson has just found it and returned it to the Library - 133 years later!!
I think that is amazing.
By the way, apparently the Council waived the fine of £10,600
The book is now on display in Chapel Allerton Library in the city.
Bet you've never returned a library book that late before.
That was good of them to be so generous!
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