"Library book returned after almost a century overdue"
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An overdue book, "A History of the United States" by Benson Lossing, was returned to the St. Helena Public Library in California after being checked out for nearly 100 years. The book was passed down through five generations of a Napa Valley family and was returned by Jim Perry, the husband of the late owner. The book was originally due back in February 1927 and would have incurred fines of $1,756, but the library stopped collecting fines in 2019. The book is now on display at the library.
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