Oops

[firstfrost]

So, I was doing some of my traditional bookshelf fussing to put things on the paperback swap list. Except, I discover that I really shouldn't swap this particular book, because it was checked out from the Boston Public Library. In 1991.

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Library books

[mjperson.livejournal.com]

I have a book I checked out of my elementary school library in 1979. I still plan to go return it some day and pay the fine...

Some day.

[desireearmfeldt]

"What do I do?
What do I do?
This library book is 42
Years overdue.
I admit that it's mine
But I can't pay the fine--
Should I turn it in
Or hide it again?
What do I do?
What do I do?"

(Shel Silverstein)

[firstfrost.livejournal.com]

Happily, the BPL fine does max out at something ridiculously small. So I can just take it back and pay the fine. I do wonder whether they actually *want* it at this point, but even if they don't, they can probably put it in their boko sale or something. :)

[chenoameg.livejournal.com]

What was the book?

[firstfrost.livejournal.com]

The Confession of Brother Haluin, by Ellis Peters.

[mijven.livejournal.com]

Then you should have titled your post as a confession too!

[twe.livejournal.com]

I have that book.

[twe.livejournal.com]

You make me feel so much better about my overdue library books. My longest was only about 5 years. :)