SEATTLE, WA - One very honest Seattle Public Library patron just returned a very overdue book.
The book - Rattlesnakes" by J. Frank Dobi, a "collection of folklore about rattlesnakes" - was due in June of 1976. Why did it take so long to return? A note attached to the book offers a simple explanation:
"Sorry, I just cleaned (started emptying) my bedroom closet. It was in a box."
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Patch.com has reached out to a library spokesperson to see if they can provide an estimate on the late fees.
The library posted an image of the overdue book on Instagram on Friday:
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"Sorry, I just cleaned (started emptying) my bedroom closet. It was in a box." #overdue #library #1976
A photo posted by Seattle Public Library (@seattlepubliclibrary) on Jan 6, 2017 at 4:23pm PST
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