10. I checked out a book on time management and couldn’t find the time to read it.

8. I accidentally mailed my library book to Tokyo. But don’t worry, I got it back.

7. I turned in a library book late because my brother, Monty, bricked it into the basement.  He had tricked me into falling asleep (by reading to me, of course), and when I awoke the book was gone.  He said he returned the book, but I doubted.  Every night I heard the thumping of the pages of my book.  Thumpety Thump, Thumpety Thump.  I ran to my cellar door.  I pried up the floor boards, rescued the poor frightened tale and would trust another with my library books never more.

6. I accidentally packed the book and sent it to Minnesota with my ex-husband when we got divorced.  He donated it to charity.

5.

I just forgot
It blew my mind
You little book
I hope to find

And then return it
Very quick
Another book
I’d like to pick

4. My daughter put a library book in the freezer and I didn’t find it for several months.

3. One day I was reading a book of short stories by Stephen King that I had checked out from the local library.  The story “The Library Policeman” scared me so bad that I never returned the book, in fear of encountering the Library Policeman.

2. My dog wanted to bark at the picture of the bunny a few more times!

And the number one reason for turning in library books late:

"Underneath the Lintel" is a mystery tale about a librarian who becomes determined to track down the person who returned a library book 113 years overdue. His investigations lead him on a journey of discovery.

For more information on the play, visit the Alley Theatre website.