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Interesting Facts
Librarians Uncover A Surprising Book Thief: George Washington
- The first president of the United States of America borrowed two books from the New York Society Library in 1789 but failed to return them.
- Adjusted for inflation, he has since racked up $300,000 USD in fines for being some 220 years late.
- The New York Society Library says it will not pursue the fine. It would simply like the books back.
- On 5 October 1789, the first president borrowed two books from what was then the only library in Manhattan - "Law of Nations," a dissertation on international relations, and a volume of debate transcripts from Britain's House of Commons.
- George Washington did not even bother to sign his name in the borrower's ledger. An aide simply scrawled "president" next to the title to show who had taken them out.
- The two tomes were due back a month later but were never returned and have been accruing late fees ever since. Librarians uncovered the misdemeanor as they were disguising the library's ledger from that time
Book and Library Quotes
Book and Library Quotes
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- A good book is the best of friends. English Proverb
- Choose an author as you would a friend. Wentworth Dillon
- Your library is your portrait. Holbrook Jackson
- No furniture so charming as books. Sydney Smith
- 'Classic': A book which people praise but don't read. Mark Twain
- Books are lighthouses erected in the great sea of time. Edwin P. Whipple
- In reading, as in eating, an appetite is half the feast. Anonymous
Hilarious!
Actual Questions Asked of Librarians: 
- Do you have books here?
- Do you have any books with photographs of dinosaurs?
- Can you tell me why so many famous Civil War battles were fought on National Park sites?
- Where in the library can I find a power socket for for my hairdryer?
- Do you have that book by Rushdie, 'Satanic Nurses'? [Actual title: 'Satanic Verses']
- I am seeking a directory of laws that I can break, so that I would be returned to jail for a couple of years.
- Do you have a list of all the books I've ever read?
Funny Questions Asked of Staff at National Parks
- Grand Canyon National Park Rangers - Was this canyon man made?
- Everglades National Park - Are the baby alligators for sale?
- Mesa Verde Park - Do you know of any undiscovered remains? (The old ones are the best)
- What time of year do they turn on Yosemite Falls?
- Banff National Park - What's the best trail to take a bike on to see a cougar?
Also:
Where are the animals kept at night?
Library Jokes and Funny One-liners
- Never judge a book by its movie. JW Eagan
- From the moment I picked your book up until I put it down I was convulsed with laughter. Some day I intend reading it. Groucho Marx
- The first book of the Bible is Guinness's. In the book of Guinness, Adam and Eve were created from an apple.
- Why didn't the thief burgle the library?
Because he was afraid the judge would give him a long sentence. - How come the librarian slipped and fell in the library?
Because she strayed into the non-friction section - What did one book say to the other one?
I just wanted to see if we are on the same page. - What do you do if pet starts eating your library book?
Take the words right out of their mouth. - I can't understand why a person will take a year to write a novel when he can easily buy one for a few dollars. Fred Allen
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