64 Years Overdue

We've all had a few overdue books in our lives. 20 cents here, a dollar or two there. Well, what would you do if you had a book out that is now overdue for more than a half century? Read the heart warming story about 11 year old John Orser who borrowed a book from Wood Library back in 1944. Things were different back then. A different war was being waged around the world. Wood Library was located at the Ontario County Historical Society at 55 Main Street. The Chinese Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins was a favorite book among children. Over the years, Orser moved on and somehow never returned the book. Now 75, Orser recently decided to make things right. Read about it in this Messenger Post article.

Above: The book John Orser borrowed in 1944.