Washington library: Issued in 1942, returned after 81 years, read only 17 pages in 8 decades, everyone was shocked by this incident of Timberland Library

We often borrow money from friends because of some needs in our life. But many times you must have met many friends who make a mistake in returning the loaned money on time. Something similar has often happened with books taken from the school or college library. Many people forget to return it due to carelessness. But one person crossed the limit. Took a book from the library, studied from it and became a great man. But returned the books to the library after 48 years.

An overdue library book was returned to the Aberdeen Timberland Library on June 5, 81 years past its due date, the Timberland Regional Library said in a Facebook post last week. According to the library card inside the cover of the book, “The Bounty Trilogy” by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall was due on March 30, 1942. The book, consisting of three novels written between 1932 and 1934. The books were not returned until eight decades later.

According to the rate of 1942, subtracting Sundays and other holidays, then 2 cents per day ie $ 484 is being made about 40, 000 rupees. Aberdeen library has abolished overdue fines, meaning a book turned in eight decades after the due date won’t cost a penny. Even more surprising than the return of the book is that the man kept the book with him for 81 years and read only 17 pages. A short review is written on the inside cover of the book, which states, If I was paid, I would not read this book.