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Getty Images A 19th century magazine borrowed from a library in New Hampshire 132 years ago has finally been returned. Concord Public Library said the overdue September 1894 issue of The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine was returned last week after the library announced a freeze on fines. The magazine was 48,220 days overdue and would have incurred a $12,055 (£8,950) fine. The patron who returned the magazine, John, said it had been "hanging around" his house for decades, but he had no idea how it ended up in his home. He decided to return the magazine after reading about the library's fine freeze in the local newspaper. "We've witnessed many happy faces since announcing our fine freeze," Concord Public Library wrote on Facebook. "Of course, we expected long overdue books to be returned, but certainly not something from the late 19th century!" Concord Public Library declared a year-long amnesty on overdue fines from 1 September 2026, with plans to evaluate the effects of a "fine-free library". "Understandably, it won't be placed back in circulation, but perhaps it deserves a spot in the Concord Room," the post on social media said, referring to a section of the library dedicated to local history. "Thankfully, he won't have to pay the $12,055 fine for being 48,220 days overdue."

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中文标题： 美国图书馆收到逾期132年归还的杂志

新罕布什尔州康科德公共图书馆称，一本1894年9月出版的《世纪插图月刊》逾期132年后于上周归还。该刊逾期48220天，原本罚款12055美元。借阅者约翰说杂志在家放了几十年，不知如何到家中，因看到免罚报道而归还。图书馆称预料有长期逾期图书归还，但没想到是19世纪末刊物。图书馆自2026年9月1日起实施一年免罚，并评估“无罚款图书馆”效果。该刊不会重新流通，或放入收藏本地历史的康科德室；约翰无需付罚款。

  • 情报分类：综合情报
  • 分类依据：图书馆逾期图书归还的社会趣闻，不属于技术、职业等分类。
  • 信息来源：英语新闻 / BBC News Top Stories
  • 发布时间：2026/9/16 09:15:57