Library Book Returned After 150 Years Hidden in Wall | JP

A Fine Worth More Than the Book

Despite suffering minor damage from water seepage and temperature fluctuations over the past century and a half, the text remained largely legible when discovered.

Had the library enforced its standard late-return policy, the accumulated fine would have reached approximately 28,000 Australian dollars, equivalent to about 19,500 US dollars, a sum that would financially devastate most individuals.