Overdue book returned to California library after nearly 100 years
An overdue book was returned to a California library earlier this month after being checked out for nearly 100 years. An overdue book was returned to a California library after being checked out for nearly 100 years. The book, "A History of the United States" by Benson Lossing, was due back at the St. Helena Public Library in Napa Valley in February 1927, Chris Kreiden, the library's director, told ABC News. Earlier this month, Napa Valley resident Jim Perry returned the book, which was passed down originally by his late wife's grandfather. Perry said he wasn't aware of the significance of its return until he saw reports while out of town at his brother-in-law's son's wedding. MORE: Record number of demands made to ban or censor books in 2022: Report Perry told ABC News that the book was in his family for five generations, and was in the possession of his wife, Sandra Learned Perry, until her death in 2015. "A couple of weeks ago, I decided to tak...