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.
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.