A copy of "The Early Work of Aubrey Beardsley" was cataloged at Worcester Public Library in 1899 and was overdue by more than 50 years NBC Universal, Inc. The Worcester Public Library recently had an unusual surprise — the return of a book more than half ...

A 125-year-old book that was overdue for 51 years has finally returned home to the Worcester Public Library thanks to a Boston resident.

As Kathy Penny sifted through the returned books of the bin, she noticed a book with a trim that was a little more dusty than usual. Penny is the Manager of Collection Services for the Cambridge Public Library for years now,