Man Dodges Library Fine

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1. 21 Sep

   The September 1894 issue of “The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine” mysteriously ended up in the hands of John Hanson, 84, and hung around his home for decades, the Concord Public Library posted on social media earlier this month.

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• 23 Sep New Hampshire man returns magazine 132 years late, avoids $12,055 fineJohn Hanson, an 84-year-old from Barrington, New Hampshire, returned a September 1894 issue of The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine to the Concord Public Library after it had been overdue for over 132 years. This return was made possible by the library's recent year-long fine freeze initiative, which prevented Hanson from having to pay a theoretical $12,055 late fee. The magazine, which includes writings by…Times of India
• 22 Sep Does China Care About AI Safety?The Morning Dispatch newsletter reports that a man recently returned an extremely overdue copy of The Century magazine from September 1894 to the Concord Public Library in New Hampshire. The book was 48,220 days overdue, which is approximately 132 years. This event occurred shortly after the library announced a freeze on late fees.The Dispatch
• 21 Sep Man dodges $12,055 late fee by returning 132-year-old magazine to New Hampshire libraryAn 84-year-old man named John Hanson returned a magazine he had borrowed from the Concord Public Library in New Hampshire over 130 years ago. The September 1894 issue of “The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine” would have incurred late fees totaling $12,055 if not for the library's recent decision to freeze overdue fines. Hanson decided to return the magazine after reading about the fine freeze in a local…New York Post

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