An 1894 magazine recently returned to a New Hampshire library turned an ordinary book drop into an unusual piece of library history. The item had technically been overdue for more than 48,000 days, producing a calculated fine of $12,055 under the library’s historical rules. Instead of demanding payment, the library waived the enormous bill when the magazine was finally returned. The story looks at how the century-old publication resurfaced, why the overdue calculation reached such a striking figure and how the library handled an item that had been missing for generations. It is essentially a small library return with an unusually long paper trail.
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