Summary
Two library books that were nearly 50 years overdue have been returned to Leeds Central Library. They were found in a charity shop 60 miles away, and since late fees were removed in 2019, no fines will be charged.
Key Facts
- Two books were due back at Leeds Central Library on March 22, 1976.
- The books were discovered at a charity shop in Beverley.
- Leeds City Council stopped charging late fees for library books in 2019.
- The books are about fossils and were written by geologist Reverend William Buckland in 1836.
- Antony Ramm, a special collections librarian, is handling the return process.
- The books are being condition checked by experts before being placed in the library's special collections.
