This Article is From Sep 07, 2011

Man jailed for failing to return library books

London: A man in the US has been jailed after failing to return library books worth 500 pounds (about $800), a media report said on Wednesday.

Christopher Anspach, 28, took out 27 books from his local library but did not bring them back despite repeated phone calls and written reminders, The Sun reported.

Officials at the library in Newton, Iowa, eventually called the cops. Fast food worker Anspach was given a 10-day sentence plus a 416 pounds fine by a district court. He is serving his sentence at Jasper County Jail, the newspaper said. 

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