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Oregon resident returns grandmother’s library book 82 years overdue

Jim Taft
Last updated: August 18, 2025 1:54 am
By Jim Taft 3 Min Read
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A library book checked out 82 years ago was finally returned to a library in San Antonio, Texas in June by an Oregon resident — along with a note: “Grandma won’t be able to pay for it anymore.”

The book — “Your Child, His Family, and Friends” by Frances Bruce Strain — was borrowed in July 1943, according to the library. 

“After the recent death of my father, I inherited a few boxes of books he left behind. Going through them, I found the included volume of ‘Your Child, His Family, and Friends’ by Mrs. Frances Bruce Strain from 1943,” the letter read.

At the time, the sender’s father was 11. Identifying only as P.A.A.G., the writer said their grandmother, Maria del Socorro Aldrete Flores (Cortez), must have checked it out.

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“In that year, she transferred from Mexico City to work at the US Embassy. She must have taken the book with her, and some 82 years later, it ended up in my possession,” the letter continued. “When I noticed it was from the San Antonio Public Library,  I decided to send it back to you. I hope there is no late fee for it because Grandma won’t be able to pay for it anymore.”

The library posted images on Facebook showing the book’s 28-day checkout period, with fines of three cents per extra day.

Three cents in 1943 equals about 56 cents today, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Overdue Book Returned to San Antonio Library 82 years later

That adds up to roughly $900 in overdue fees — or more than $16,000 with inflation.

But there was no need to worry about Grandma footing the bill. 

“We can certainly put the writer at ease there, because we have been fine free since 2021,” the library said in a post on Facebook.

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Library books on table

Published in 1943, “Your Child, His Family, and Friends” guided parents on child development and healthy relationships.

In 1943, The Cincinnati Enquirer called it “a complete guidebook to the personal relationships of the child with his family and the outside world.”

The library said the book was in good condition and is now on display in the Central Library lobby.

Once the book is taken off display, it will be donated to the Friends of San Antonio Public Library and put up for sale.

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