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Library waives $12,055 fine on 132-year overdue magazine

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  • John Hanson returned a 132-year overdue 1894 issue of The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine to Concord Public Library.
  • The magazine had accrued a potential $12,055 fine for being 48,220 days late.
  • A fine-freeze policy canceled any late fees when the item was returned.
  • Archivist Jennifer Needham was at the circulation desk as Hanson delivered the envelope.