Library book returned 28 years late

A library book has been returned nearly 28 years late.

The copy of Good Bones by Margaret Atwood was borrowed from Bexhill Library in October 1997.

It was returned during an amnesty where East Sussex Library Service was waiving fines until the end of this month.

The book was one of 24,000 overdue books handed back during the amnesty.

East Sussex County Council leader Claire Dowling said: "It's great to see them being returned to our libraries and made available for library users once again."

The council said 45 overdue books were issued before 2015, including Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

It added about 5,000 books are not returned annually to the library.

Councillor Dowling said: "As well as making them available for others to enjoy, every book returned helps to save money with fewer titles having to be replaced."

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