Library Books Returned After 52 Years
- 9 years ago
Two books originally borrowed from the library at Portland State University in 1963 were finally returned earlier this month.
It's not entirely uncommon to return library books a little past their due date.
But librarians at Portland State University Library were a bit surprised when two books finally made it back—52 years later.
According to a stamp inside one of the books, they were borrowed in January of 1963. The other was a reserve book and shouldn't have been checked out at all.
They were returned with an unsigned note that read:
“’Borrowed’ these
It's not entirely uncommon to return library books a little past their due date.
But librarians at Portland State University Library were a bit surprised when two books finally made it back—52 years later.
According to a stamp inside one of the books, they were borrowed in January of 1963. The other was a reserve book and shouldn't have been checked out at all.
They were returned with an unsigned note that read:
“’Borrowed’ these