![]() I know the book wasn’t returned in the best shape but it was RETURNED and that’s something in this day and age!” As one user commented on the library’s Instagram post about the book, “This is amazing. When it comes to doing the right thing no matter how much time has passed, we can all take a page out of Perry’s book. The book’s reunion came full circle when Perry contacted the library and learned that the book “had probably been part of the library’s original collection, as well as part of the inventory at another former location - the Carnegie Building, which was built in 1908,” the outlet reported. Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images He said the book had been in their family for five generations and was likely checked out by his grandfather-in-law. “I didn’t know how special it was,” Perry, 75, told The Post, explaining that he found the book while cleaning and sifting through old boxes in his house. ![]() That’s when the man who returned the book, Jim Perry, saw his delightful gesture was making headlines. What places had it been? Who had it been with? Their questions didn’t stay unanswered for long.Īccording to the Washington Post, the mystery was solved after Kreiden shared the library’s exciting new-yet-old shelf addition story with the local newspaper, which then got picked up by TV stations. Although, Kreiden said, “I don’t think that we would have charged that much at any point.” Instead, the library director explained she and her team were more interested in the story behind the book. Helena Public Library estimated the book borrower would be charged $1,700, if the library still charged late fees, per KPIX.
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