Durability Of Books...Late Fees —Cagle

The returnee, Stanley Dudek, told a local paper that he found the book while rummaging through the possessions of his late mother. He felt that returning the book, obsolete though it may now be, was the proper thing to do.

Dudek wasn't asked to pay the late fee, which was a penny per day, or $361.35. Adjusted for inflation, it would've likely cost Dudek a fortune had the library not been so forgiving.