NY man returns library statue 43 years overdue; says sculpture helped him endure tough times
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A 52-year-old New York man has returned a marble sculpture he borrowed in the early 1970s to get him through troubled times.
Scott Stewart tells the Democrat and Chronicle of Rochester (http://on.rocne.ws/1zvxsQ7 ) that as a 9-year-old he spent his days at the Rochester Central Library and was allowed to take home art pieces.
In 1971, he borrowed a small statue of an owl protecting its babies because it symbolized his mother's efforts to care for him and his brother.
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He says the statue brought him peace during tough times over the years. Stewart finally returned it to the library on Sunday.
The library didn't fine the Rochester man. A library official says Stewart was looking for a symbol of comfort and he found it at the local library.
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Information from: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, http://www.democratandchronicle.com