Book Returned To Massachusetts Library 120 Years Past Its Due Date

Standard-Times, The Post-Crescent
Sat, 07/08/2023 - 11:16am

After being discovered in West Virginia, a 141-yr-old book has been returned to the New Bedford Free Public Library in Massachusetts.

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