Omaha library finally receives children's picture book that was due in 1985: 'Better late than never!'

Omaha Public Library announced last month that it finally received a book that was checked out in 1985.

The Nebraska library posted a picture of the book, a children’s picture book called “Millions of Cats” by Wanda Gag, on X in January.

The book was originally published in 1928 and entered the public domain in 2024.

The book was checked out in 1985 and due on June 27 of that year.

An employee snapped a picture of the book when he came across it, prompting the library to share the rare find.

“Better late than never!” the Omaha Public Library wrote on January 26. “A.V. Sorensen Branch discovered a long-overdue book in their book drop.”

“The date stamp places this item with the original collection from when the branch first opened!”

Omaha library finally receives children’s picture book that was due in 1985: ‘Better late than never!’