# Fake Fact No. 003

> Fake fact (not true): The first library fine was paid in live geese, in 1132.

**Veracity: FALSE.** This fact is made up.

The borrower kept a copy of a book on crop rotation for eleven years and settled up with three geese. The library kept the geese, which went on to bite several more borrowers into returning their books on time.

- History (history)
- Tags: books, money
- Source (fabricated): The Ledger of Overdue Things, 1133
- Sunday, November 1, 2026 (2026-11-01)
- https://onlyfakefacts.com/facts/library-fine-geese/

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