wˈɑːʃɪŋtən ɪz bᵻlˈiːvd tə hæv fˈeɪld tə ɹᵻtˈɜːn tˈuː bˈʊks dˈuː ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn; ðə lˈaɪbɹɛɹi hɐz ɐnˈaʊnst ðˌɐɾɪt plˈænz tə wˈeɪv ðə dˈɑːlɚ θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ fˈaɪn bˌʌt ɪz stˈɪl sˈiːkɪŋ ðə ɹᵻtˈɜːn ʌvðə bˈʊks.
Washington is believed to have failed to return two books due in 1789; the library has announced that it plans to waive the $300,000 fine but is still seeking the return of the books.