CNN

In 1973 a library book was checked out. 51 years later it’s finally been returned

In July of 1899, “The Early Work of Aubrey Beardsley,” was added to the collection of the Worcester Public Library. The book, a compilation of illustrations by a British artist and poet, remained in ...
CBS News

Overdue book finally returned to Worcester Public Library 51 years late

The library announced on Facebook that their long-lost book had been returned to their collection after a Boston resident found it and gave it to the Cambridge Public Library. The book was "The Early ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Go Behind the Scenes at an Iconic Irish Library as Staff Move 700,000 Historical Treasures Into Storage

Trinity College Dublin’s Old Library will close for restoration and construction in 2027. What does that mean for the medieval manuscripts and books housed there? Made Possible Through the Support of ...
WVXU

This Cincinnati Library book was returned nearly a century after its due date

This copy of "Wild West" was returned more than 35,000 days after its due date of Nov. 23, 1926. Librarians at the Westwood and Price Hill branches of the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library ...
The Daily News of Newburyport

Great Old Book Sale returning later this month

NEWBURYPORT — The Friends of the Newburyport Public Library announces that the 48th Great Old Book Sale will take place Wednesday, Oct. 22, through Saturday, Oct. 25, in the library’s program room.