A mysterious note discovered in a book about psychedelic drugs has been returned to the library after being missing for 37 years.

After 37 long years, a book on the use of hallucinogenic drugs has finally made its way back to a library in Colorado. The book, titled 'Psychedelics' and written by Bernard Aaronson, was originally borrowed from the High Plains Library District and was due back on May 30th, 1987. However, it seems that the reader's trip on psychedelics may have affected their sense of time, as they returned the book a whopping 13,437 days late.

The library was surprised to receive the book back after so many years, and attached to it was a Post-it note that read: 'Sorry, so late! It's been a long strange trip.' The library, located in Evans, Colorado, shared the news on their Facebook page, stating that the book was returned to the Riverside Library and Cultural Center last week. They couldn't help but note the significant delay, saying: '13,437 days late! Or, 36 years, 9 months, and 13 days late.'

The book, which was first published in 1970, is described as a 'surprising and enlightening' read for both the 'uninitiated' and 'the frequent user'. It seems that even the library staff found the situation amusing, as they joked: 'But, hey, we get it. Sometimes you get busy. For almost 37 years. It happens.'

According to James Melena of the High Plains Library District, the book was anonymously returned using a drive-through drop box. He also shared that if the library still charged late fees, the reader would have incurred a hefty $1,300 fine. Luckily, the library stopped charging late fees years ago, and they have no intention of making an exception for this book. In fact, they said they would have happily waived the fee, 'since it's such a funny and odd story.'

The library even challenged their patrons to try and beat this record, stating: 'If anyone can surpass the current record of 13,437 days, I'm offering you total amnesty for the safe return of your items.' They also couldn't resist adding a playful warning: 'Although I'm not encouraging you to check something out TODAY and return late enough to bear the record, which would be...January 1st, 2061.'

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Before you go, the library has one more important message: 'We'll be closed on New Year's Day. Probably. Maybe. By 2061, who knows?'

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