Book returned to San Antonio Public Library nearly 82 years after its due date

Book returned to San Antonio Public Library nearly 82 years after its due date

A book has made its long-awaited return to the San Antonio Public Library nearly 82 years after it was due, according to a library news release. The book, “Your Child, His Family, and Friends,” written by Frances Bruce Strain, was checked out in July 1943 and was due 28 days later. The release said that the book was returned to the library in June 2025 from Oregon, accompanied by a letter explaining how it was found. In the letter, the person wh…