Magazine that was 132 years overdue returned to US library
Summary
A magazine borrowed from a library in New Hampshire in 1894 was returned 132 years late. The library had stopped charging overdue fines, so the person who returned it did not have to pay the large fine.Key Facts
- The magazine is the September 1894 issue of The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine.
- It was borrowed from Concord Public Library in New Hampshire.
- The return happened after the library announced it would stop charging fines on overdue items.
- The magazine was 48,220 days overdue, which could have led to a $12,055 fine.
- The man who returned it said it had been in his house for many years without him knowing how it got there.
- The library announced a one-year pause on overdue fines starting September 2026 to see how a fine-free system works.
- The magazine will not be put back on loan, but may be kept in a special local history section of the library.
- The library shared the news with happy responses on social media.
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