Book returned to San Antonio Public Library nearly 82 years after its due date

Better late than never! Overdue library book returned to Texas library after 82 years

Better late than never! A very overdue library book was returned to the San Antonio Public Library. It was just 82 years late.

A borrowed book makes mysterious return to San Antonio after 82 years

A book checked out from the San Antonio Public Library in 1943 has been returned 82 years later.

Book returned to San Antonio Public Library nearly 82 years after its due date

A book has made its long-awaited return to the San Antonio Public Library nearly 82 years after it was due, according to a library news release. The book, “Your Child, His Family, and Friends,” written by Frances Bruce Strain, was checked out in July 1943 and was due 28 days later. The release said that the book was returned to the library in June 2025 from Oregon, accompanied by a letter explaining how it was found. In the letter, the person wh…

San Antonio Public Library book finds its way back after 82 years

The book — checked out in 1943 — is now on display at San Antonio Central Library downtown.