World Most Overdue Library Book
The guinness world record for the most overdue library book is held by robert walpole of england who borrowed a book from the sidney sussex college in 1668.
World most overdue library book. Short by vaibhav gupta 07 47 pm on 30 jun 2016 thursday. Checked out 1789 replaced in 2010 george washington borrowed this essay on international affairs. Checked out 1789 replaced in 2010 george washington borrowed this essay on international affairs.
Checked out 1955 taken back in 2002 the largest fine paid for an overdue library book is. The world s most overdue library book see below for details of the book returned at least 287 years late with copies of the title page and letters describing the discovery of the book. The world s largest fine for an overdue library book is 345 14 203 29 the amount owed at two cents a day for the poetry book days and deeds checked out of kewanee public library illinois usa in april 1955 by emily canellos simms.
Although the book was due back 19 april 1955 emily found it in her mother s house 47 years later and presented. Most overdue book in the world finally returned to library after 133 years library staff experienced a real turn up for the books when the world s most overdue novel was finally returned after. A celebration of the world s most healthful foods by sheryl and mel.
Scriptores rerum germanicarum septentrionalium vicinorumque populorum diversi various historians of the northern germans and of neighbouring peoples. A library book was returned 288 yrs late. The ancient history of the egyptians carthaginians assyrians babylonians medes and persians macedonians and.
The real book about snakes by jane sherman loaned from. The versatile grain and the elegant bean. A texas man has paid off his boss s 48 year old corte madera library overdue book fine as a holiday gift and practical joke amidst the 2020 pandemic season.
The champaign county library in urbana ohio years overdue. 6 most ridiculously overdue books returned to libraries 1. The law of nations by emmerich de vattel.