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‘Hope There Is No Late Fee’: Book Returned to Library 82 Years Late
A library book checked out in July 1943 has finally made its way back to the San Antonio Public Library (SAPL) in Texas after 82 years overdue. Your Child, His Family, and Friends by Frances Bruce Strain was returned in June 2025 from Oregon, accompanied by a heartfelt anonymous letter explaining its decades-long journey. The […]
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College Student Reveals Sneaky Library Late Fee Workaround That Saved His Diploma: ‘Erased’
A college student faced with hefty library late fees has admitted “gas lighting” librarians to dodge financial penalties and secure his academic future. In a confession shared on Reddit this week, the original poster (OP), Admirable_Alarm_7127, recalled how, back in the 2000s, he quietly returned overdue books to their original spots on library shelves, then […]
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