Better late than never? Library book 84 years overdue

Better late than never? Library book 84 years overdue 

By The Associated Press

SHREVEPORT, La. — Oct 4, 2018, 7:44 AM ET

"A Louisiana library says a book borrowed 84 years ago has been returned by the son of the woman who checked it out as an 11-year-old girl..."

From:  https://abcnews.go.com/Weird/wireStory/late-library-book-84-years-overdue-58278721

Long-time library fans will find this story feels real familiar, as the press trots out an "old library book gets returned" headline every year or so when they need a whimsical story. This one is slightly different in that there's a video showing the library book and -- ah, old books with buckram binding on the spine!

That takes me back. At my old job, I had a bunch of rolls of buckram tape in various colors saved in a cabinet. I had not used them in at least 15 years, as buckram tape is too old-fashioned-looking for libraries these days and most would rather spend on a new copy than tape up an old copy. Still, I can't be the only one with a nostalgic love for buckram.

But -- horrors! The buckram was laid over part of the cover title, when it could have easily been cut narrower, or laid over the binding unevenly to cover the back cover more. What were they thinking?