Copy of ‘Beowulf’ returned to Pennsylvania library 5 many years late

A replica of the medieval epic poem “Beowulf” was returned to the Sewickley Public Library in Pennsylvania lately, 54 years after it was checked out.

The e-book, a translation of outdated English performed by Chauncey Brewster Tinker and printed in 1902, was checked out in January 1969, the library stated in a publish on Instagram this month.

The library famous that, on the time, it had a late charge of 5 cents per day overdue. So now the advantageous can be nearly $1,000.

The borrower, Carol McIntyre, introduced it again to Sewickley when she returned to the world for Thanksgiving. In 1969, she needed to learn “Beowulf” in highschool, however she was unable to search out the e-book when it was time to return it.

“I was going through some of my books, and there it is! I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh,’” Ms. Mcintyre informed Pittsburgh ABC affiliate WTAE-TV.

The library now not has late charges and was completely happy to have the e-book again.

“As we celebrate our library’s enduring 150-year history, it is really incredible to have a part of it return during this celebratory year to add to our library’s continuing story,” the library wrote on Instagram.

The Sewickley library was not the one e-book repository within the state to obtain a quantity many years overdue lately.