**STUNNING CASE OF LITERARY PROCRASINATION ROCKS CONNECTICUT LIBRARY**
In a shocking display of literary delinquency, a long-lost copy of Ernest Hemingway’s classic novel “The Sun Also Rises” has finally been returned to the Windsor Public Library in Connecticut – a whopping 56 years after it was due!
The book, which was checked out in 1967 by a still-anonymous borrower, was returned on Tuesday, accompanied by a cheeky note and a check to cover the astronomical late fees.
“I know, I know, I’m a terrible person,” the note allegedly read. “I was on a spiritual journey and lost track of time. I’ve been carrying this book around with me for decades, and I’m ashamed to say I’ve only read the first chapter… 12 times. I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me.”
The borrower, who apparently had a change of heart (or perhaps a guilty conscience), enclosed a check for $12.50 to cover the cost of the book, as well as a $500 “library karma” donation to make up for the egregious delay.
“I was about to throw it in the trash, but then I thought, ‘What if someone wants to read it?'” the borrower quipped in a statement. “Besides, I figured it was the least I could do after keeping it for so long. I’m just glad I didn’t have to return it to the ‘Lost and Found’ section of my garage.”
Library officials were stunned by the unexpected return, and are still trying to process the sheer audacity of the borrower’s actions.
“We’re just glad to have the book back, and we’re grateful for the… creative… solution to the problem,” said Library Director, Karen Johnson. “We’re not sure what’s more astonishing – the fact that someone held onto a book for 56 years, or that they finally decided to return it with a note and a check.”
The book, which has been described as “slightly worn, but still in remarkably good condition,” has been re-shelved and is now available for checkout by the public.
In related news, local residents are advised to check their attics, basements, and garage sale finds for any other long-lost library books that may have been misplaced over the years.
