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| Hastings library book returned 48 years late | Hastings library book returned 48 years late |
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| Havelok The Warrior by Ian Serraillier was borrowed from Hastings library 48 years ago | |
| A library book has been returned nearly 48 years late. | A library book has been returned nearly 48 years late. |
| The copy of Havelok the Warrior by Ian Serraillier should have been returned to Hastings library in East Sussex by 14 April 1975. | The copy of Havelok the Warrior by Ian Serraillier should have been returned to Hastings library in East Sussex by 14 April 1975. |
| But it only found its way back during a seven-week books amnesty which ran until the end of March this year. | But it only found its way back during a seven-week books amnesty which ran until the end of March this year. |
| Fines were waived for those who returned more than 750 lost books to East Sussex's libraries during the amnesty period. | Fines were waived for those who returned more than 750 lost books to East Sussex's libraries during the amnesty period. |
| Councillor Claire Dowling, of East Sussex County Council, said almost 5,000 books fail to be returned to libraries across the county every year. | Councillor Claire Dowling, of East Sussex County Council, said almost 5,000 books fail to be returned to libraries across the county every year. |
| She said: "The amnesty has seen many lost books return to our library shelves so book lovers can enjoy them once again. | She said: "The amnesty has seen many lost books return to our library shelves so book lovers can enjoy them once again. |
| "If, when items are due to be returned, borrowers are not quite ready to part with them they can easily be renewed." | "If, when items are due to be returned, borrowers are not quite ready to part with them they can easily be renewed." |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Libraries | Libraries |
| Books | Books |
| Hastings | Hastings |
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