First President George Washington Owes $300k in Library Fines
Here are some things you should know about George Washington, America’s first president. He didn’t live in the white house, he never told a lie*, he was the only president to be elected unanimously, and he still has overdue library books that carry a fine of $300,000 when adjusted for inflation.
According to CNN, on October 5, 1789 he checked out two books about international relations and parliamentary debates which were due back November 2, 1789 but were never returned. The fine at the time was two pence per day (it’s 15 cents now). At two pence per day, he’s racked up a fine of roughly $4,577 which adjusted for inflation equals about $300,000.
The books, Law of Nations and the 12th volume of Common Debates are still missing and will likely not be returned to the New York Society Library which doesn’t seem to care about the money — they just want their books back.
*He probably did lie, the world may never know
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