New Zealand's most overdue library books, 121 years late 27 Jan, 2021 07:28 PM 6 minutes to read Digital producer, Christchurch, NZ Heralddevon.bolger@nzme.co.nz We have all been guilty of forgetting to return a library book on time but what happens when you forget for 121 years? A Herald investigation reveals the country's most overdue library books. Every council in the country was contacted and asked about their most overdue book. Children's books appear to be the most commonly overdue, making up about 35 per cent of the responses. Read More Here is the list of the country's most overdue library books: Number one: