George Washington Racks up 220 Years of Late Fees at Library

NEW YORK - If George Washington were alive today, he might face a hefty overdue library fine. New York City's oldest library says one of its ledgers shows that the first U.S. president has racked up 220 years' worth of late fees on two books he borrowed, but never returned, the Daily News newspaper reported. One of the books was the "Law of Nations," which deals with international relations. The other was a volume of debates from Britain's House of Commons. Both books were due on Nov. 2, 1789.

New York Society Library head librarian Mark Bartlett says the institution isn't seeking payment of the fines, but would love to get the books back. The ledger also lists books being taken out by founding fathers Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr and John Jay.
George was known for his honesty; I'm sure he would want the late fees paid. Maybe he was a very slow reader.