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== Real Life ==
* Mental Floss made [http://mentalfloss.com/article/55621/11-ridiculously-overdue-library-books-were-finally-returned Mental Floss made a list] which has this trope's name all over it.]
* [https://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/overdue-library-book-returned-52-years-apology-note/story?id=47886937 In Sept. 29, 1965, someone borrowed the book "Who Has Seen the Wind", but didn't return it [https://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/overdue-library-book-returned-52-years-apology-note/story?id=47886937 until 52 years later.]
* [[Arthur Edwin Boycott]] checked out "The Microscope and Its Revelations" in 1894. The book wasn't returned [https://hellogiggles.com/reviews-coverage/books/the-longest-overdue-library-book-was-finally-returned-and-will-make-you-feel-much-better-about-that-one-you-lost-in-college/ "The Microscope and Its Revelations" in 1894. The book wasn't return, until 120 years later.], by his ''granddaughter''.
* [[George Washington]] has a book that's [http://theweek.com/articles/494173/george-washingtons-221year-overdue-library-book-timeline George Washington has a book that's 221 years overdue] and that he never returnreturned.]
* [https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/article183477386.html A priest found and returned a book that iswas published in 1666 to the Marsh's Library, the catch was this book was missing [https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/article183477386.html for 180 years].
* An audiobook copy of ''[[The Adventures of Tom Sawyer]]'' was returned to the Johnson County Library [https://www.insideedition.com/audiobook-was-42-years-overdue-finally-returned-library-42090 This is an audiobook example, "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" was returned to the Johnson County Library after 42 years].
* The "Heroes of the Middle Ages" was returned [https://fox5sandiego.com/2017/11/02/thats-a-lot-of-late-fees-overdue-library-book-returned-exactly-66-years-later/ The "Heroes of the Middle Ages" was returned 66 years later], the Cuyahoga County Public Library calculated that the fees would've been over $2,364.]
* A ''[[Babar]] and Father Christmas'' book was [http://www.leadertelegram.com/News/Front-Page/2018/07/13/lt-div-class-libPageBodyLinebreak-gt-Books-return-lt-div-gt.html A "Babar and Father Christmas" book was 38 years overdue], before it was returned to the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library.]
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