Man finds library book due in 1962, but has nowhere to return it

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A person in Vermont has discovered himself in an fascinating state of affairs. He positioned a particularly overdue library book — but now has nowhere to return the book.

Garry Dufour of North Rupert, Vermont, was going by means of his nice aunt Madeline’s former belongings lately when he made the startling discovery of an overdue library book that was due again in 1962.

The book, “Love Songs,” by Sara Teasdale, was greater than 60 years overdue.

It had been checked out from the College of St. Rose’s library, Dufour advised Fox News Digital in a cellphone dialog.

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Interestingly, his aunt’s identify was not listed because the borrower — and whereas she had attended the College of St. Rose, she was there a number of a long time earlier than the book was checked out.

It is unclear how she acquired the book — one thing Dufour mentioned was “spooky.”

A hand return a borrowed item at library book drop box.

A person lately discovered a library book at his nice aunt’s home that was due again in 1962 — but because the library is closing, the book wants a brand new dwelling. (iStock)

Dufour advised Fox News Digital on Tuesday that he’d cleaned out his nice aunt’s home in Lake George, New York, after she died about twenty years in the past.

At the time, he didn’t discover the long-overdue book.

He solely found the book after listening to information experiences that the College of St. Rose, positioned in Albany, New York, was going to be closing on the finish of the yr.

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Dufour remembered that he had a few of his nice aunt’s textbooks from the College of St. Rose relationship again from the flip of the twentieth century, and determined to look by means of them, he mentioned.

It was solely then that he discovered “Love Songs” — and realized what a wierd discovery the book was.

In December, the college introduced it could be closing on the conclusion of the educational yr, in June 2024, which means that Dufour has nowhere to return the book.

The College of St. Rose introduced in December that it could be closing on the finish of the 2023 tutorial yr. (Lori Van Buren/Albany Times Union through Getty Images)

“It is with a heavy heart that the Board decided to close the college at the end of this academic year,” Jeffrey D. Stone, chair of the school’s board of trustees, which voted to shut the college on Thursday, mentioned in an announcement on Friday, Dec. 1.

“The Board determined that the College does not have the financial resources to operate for the full 2024-2025 academic year and therefore cannot remain a standalone institution.”

Stone continued, “We are devastated that despite all our efforts we were unable to avoid closure. Our goal now is to ease the transition for our students, faculty and staff.”

With the college closing quickly, Dufour advised Fox News Digital he’s not certain the place his aunt’s books will find yourself.

He mentioned that after he contacted the College of St. Rose’s library in regards to the overdue book, he understood he would hear again from the library shortly.