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Family Ties Forever! · 08-07-2013, 11:32 PM

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Overdue Library Book Returned 185 Years Later
History book checked out from Kentucky college on July 21, 1854
Posted: Aug 5, 2013 9:06 AM CDT Updated: Aug 5, 2013 9:08 AM CDT

Someone's going to have a huge overdue fine. A book has been returned to the Centre College Library in Danville, Ky., -- 185 years after it was checked out. The book is the second in the volume of a collection called "Ancient Civilizations." It was discovered at the nearby Kentucky School for the Deaf with an inscription saying it was first put in the library in 1828. The school believes it was checked out in the 1850's, because someone wrote the date "July 21, 1854" in the book. The library staff tallied up the late fee, and at 10 cents a day, someone owes the library $6,000.

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catlover79 · 08-08-2013, 05:16 PM

I'm glad I don't have to pay that fee.

Schmoopie · 08-09-2013, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

I'm glad I don't have to pay that fee.

Ha ha, reminds me of that Seinfeld ep where Jerry was fined by the library cop for not returning Tropic of Cancer! And Kramer's classic line "The library cop's name is Bookman? That's like an ice cream man named Cone!"

catlover79 · 08-09-2013, 09:44 PM

That was an awesome ep.

80sTrivia · 08-09-2013, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Schmoopie

Ha ha, reminds me of that Seinfeld ep where Jerry was fined by the library cop for not returning Tropic of Cancer! And Kramer's classic line "The library cop's name is Bookman? That's like an ice cream man named Cone!"

I thought the same thing when I read the story!!!

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PZelda · 08-14-2013, 10:01 AM

That's crazy. Lincoln wouldn't even be US president for another 7 years! Or if you want to go by the publication date, 30+ years. I'd love to see that book - I'm not interested in ancient civilization, but it's fun to look at old books. See how things were done back then.

Whew, that means that book is nearly 200 years old now!!

Family Ties Forever! · 08-24-2013, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by PZelda

That's crazy. Lincoln wouldn't even be US president for another 7 years! Or if you want to go by the publication date, 30+ years. I'd love to see that book - I'm not interested in ancient civilization, but it's fun to look at old books. See how things were done back then.

Whew, that means that book is nearly 200 years old now!!

I can only imagine how fragile the pages of that book are since it's so old.

08-07-2013, 11:32 PM	#1
Family Ties Forever! Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 16, 2002 Location: Keaton residence Posts: 10,214	Overdue Library Book In KY Returned 185 Years Later link Overdue Library Book Returned 185 Years Later History book checked out from Kentucky college on July 21, 1854 Posted: Aug 5, 2013 9:06 AM CDT Updated: Aug 5, 2013 9:08 AM CDT Someone's going to have a huge overdue fine. A book has been returned to the Centre College Library in Danville, Ky., -- 185 years after it was checked out. The book is the second in the volume of a collection called "Ancient Civilizations." It was discovered at the nearby Kentucky School for the Deaf with an inscription saying it was first put in the library in 1828. The school believes it was checked out in the 1850's, because someone wrote the date "July 21, 1854" in the book. The library staff tallied up the late fee, and at 10 cents a day, someone owes the library $6,000. Distributed by Internet Broadcasting.
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08-08-2013, 05:16 PM	#2
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	I'm glad I don't have to pay that fee.
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08-14-2013, 10:01 AM	#6
PZelda Two Valeries! <3 Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 15, 2002 Location: I'm STILL missing NYC. :( Posts: 78,223	That's crazy. Lincoln wouldn't even be US president for another 7 years! Or if you want to go by the publication date, 30+ years. I'd love to see that book - I'm not interested in ancient civilization, but it's fun to look at old books. See how things were done back then. Whew, that means that book is nearly 200 years old now!!
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08-09-2013, 09:44 PM	#4
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	That was an awesome ep.