Oscar Wilde's library card reissued 130 years after being revoked over gay conviction

The British Library has honoured late Irish writer Oscar Wilde by reissuing a reader's card in his name, 130 years after his ...
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British Library Admits 'Injustice' to Oscar Wilde

More than a century after it was taken away, Oscar Wilde's library card is active once again. The British Library has reissued a reader's card for Wilde, 130 years after the famed Irish novelist and ...

Oscar Wilde Gets His Library Card Back, 125 Years After His Death

The Irish writer was barred in 1895 after being convicted of gross indecency. On Thursday, the British Library will hand over ...

Oscar Wilde’s library card reinstated after 130-year ‘indecency’ suspension

The British Library has reinstated the suspended library card of revered Irish author Oscar Wilde, who died in 1900. Wilde’s ...

Author Oscar Wilde Gets Back His Library Card Over A Century After His Death

When Oscar Wilde was jailed for, "gross indecency," a 19th century euphemism for gay sex, his library card was revoked. 130 ...
Corvallis Gazette-Times

Lost library card used to get 44 items, $700 in fees

When 14-year-old George Vartanov lost his wallet at a movie theater, he didn't worry too much. The Crescent Valley High School freshman's wallet contained only a few bucks, his student body card and a ...
The New York Times

Library Fees? No Problem. Just Show Us Your Cat Photos.

A program this month encourages library patrons in Worcester, Mass., who have lost or damaged books or other items to reactivate their accounts. All they need is a picture of a cat. By Christine ...