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Historical book returned to library 150 years overdue with £14,600 fine
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe book, Antiquities of Athens, after its return to the Kiama library (AP)An 1858 edition of Antiquities of Athens was returned to Kiama Library in Australia, approximately 150 years overdue. The book was discovered inside a tea crate, bricked into a disused fireplace, by a local man. Kiama Library manager Michelle Hudson said it is the oldest item ever returned to them, with the estimated late return fine calculated at AU$28,000 (£14,600) based on the British three pence-a-week fee that was printed on the book’s inside cover.According to Hudson, the final borrower cannot be traced, and the library's journal from the 1870s, which recorded loans, has been lost. The historical book, which has some water damage, will now be displayed in the library's local history collection and will not be lent out again. In fullBook returned to library after 150 years - with a £14,600 late feeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
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apnews.com
A book found bricked in a fireplace is returned to an Australian library, 150 years overdue
A book on Greek antiquities has been returned to an Australian public library about 150 years late, with water damage from years bricked into a fireplace.
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abcnews.com
A 150-year-overdue book resurfaces in a library, found bricked in a fireplace
A public library in Australia has had a book returned an estimated 150 years late
