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Book Returned To Library In Westchester After 90 Years: Here's What Fine Is Book Returned To Library In Westchester After 90 Years: Here's What Fine Is
Book Returned To Library In Westchester After 90 Years: Here's What Fine Is After returning a long-lost book to a library in Westchester 90 years late, a patron was assessed the maximum fee possible - although that might not be what you expect.  In a social media post made on Wednesday, Oct. 11, the Larchmont Public Library revealed that it had received a package containing a book due on Oct. 11, 1933, making it only 90 years late.  The book, titled "Youth and Two Other Stories" and written by Joseph Conrad, was published in 1925 and still had the library's due date notecards inside, as shown in pictures posted by the library. Obviously, the patron …

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by Ben Crnic
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Beam Me Up: Larchmont Library Celebrates Star Trek's 50th Anniversary Beam Me Up: Larchmont Library Celebrates Star Trek's 50th Anniversary
Beam Me Up: Larchmont Library Celebrates Star Trek's 50th Anniversary Recently, the most profitable and popular science fiction franchise in history celebrated its 50th anniversary. That franchise is "Star Trek."  On Sunday, April 29, at 4 p.m., the Friends of the Larchmont Public Library present Clive Young’s "Beam Me Up: 50 Years of Star Trek," a fast-paced, multimedia program celebrating all things Star Trek. Clive Young explores how creator Gene Roddenberry first envisioned the original TV show as a western in space, and then steadily built a team of legendary actors, brilliant writers and clear-sighted directors who brought the origin…

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by Jon Craig