A pensioner has finally returned an overdue library book which is 56 years late - and was spared a £2,000 fine. Lesley Harrison, 70, borrowed a German language textbook called ‘Ich Lerne Deutsch’ while studying her O-levels.
Then aged 14, Lesley took the book out for a three-week loan in April 1966, but forgot to return it. Lesley remembers studying the book just months before England’s famous World Cup Final win against West Germany.
After finishing her exams, Lesley moved away and was too scared to return the book because she couldn’t afford the late fees. Lesley, who lives in Shiremoor, Tyne and Wear, has now returned the book to a Whitley Bay library.
