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Borrower returns library book 67 years late – but escapes $24,000 fine

Written By Unknown on Friday, April 29, 2016 | 12:49 AM

Woman checked out Myths and Legends of Maoriland from Auckland library in 1948 and had been ‘meaning to return it for years’

A woman has brought back a book to a New Zealand library 67 years after it was due to be returned.

Myths and Legends of Maoriland by AW Reed was checked out by a girl in 1948 and not seen again. But on Thursday a woman returned the book to a startled librarian at Auckland library and asked how much her late fines would be for returning the book 24,605 days past its due date.

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