In the United States, a man named Jim Perry returned a book 96 years overdue to the library. He said he thought it was taken by his late wife's grandfather.

Writes about it UPI.

The American said he was sorting through boxes of belongings and books belonging to his wife, Sandra Leach Perry, when he came across a copy of Benson Lossing's History of the United States from the St. Helen Public Library.

Perry said he thought the book was picked up by John McCormick, his wife's grandfather, in 1927. At the time of rental, the overdue payment was five cents. The man owed this library $1,756. However, in 2019, the library lifted this fine.

The library principal said she knew she was old, but didn't quite understand how much. According to her, it was falling apart.

"I was scared to touch her," the headmistress said.

The book, written by Benson Lossing, was returned to the library and displayed at the entrance to the building in a glass cabinet.

Earlier it became known that in the United States a man was imprisoned because he did not return the book to the library.

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