Book Checked Out from Boise Library in 1910 Finally Returned After 110 Years
A book checked out from Boise Library in 1910 has been finally returned after 110 years, according to library personnel.
The Facebook page Boice Public Library has posted the photos of a book, which has been borrowed in 1910 was recently returned. The post gone viral and quickly earned comments from the netizens.
The book “New Chronicles of Rebecca” was originally checked out in 1910 from Boise’s Carnegie Public Library and it was in great condition. The book still contains the original paper stamps in the front cover.
The novel has been returned earlier this month of November after it was sent back to the library in Boise, Idaho library nearby Garden City. It was originally to be returned to the Boise Carnegie Library in 1911.
Boise Public Library’s Interim Communications Manager Lindsey Driebergen said that the book’s pages are well maintained, all the images are clear and the original stamps remained.
“It was originally supposed to be returned to the Boise Carnegie Library in 1911. All the pages are really well maintained, and the images are clear, It must’ve been kept tucked in a safe spot to help it from getting tarnished,” Driebergen said.
The book contains a note informing the borrowers will be charged of two cents per day fine for overdue books. However, the borrower is lucky since the library stopped charging for overdue books in 2019.
Here is the full post:
“New Chronicles of Rebecca – originally checked out from Boise’s Carnegie Public Library in 1910! – was recently returned. With a fine of two cents per day for 111 years, whoever checked out this book would owe $803–thank goodness the Boise Public Libraries are now fine free!”
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