Staff at an Ohio library were shocked to discover a note alongside something else unexpected in an overdue book returned by a young girl.
In a post shared to Threads, Columbus Metropolitan Library revealed a book was returned to its Karl Road branch earlier this month with $10 and a handwritten note addressed to “library staff” stuffed inside it. The note, written by a girl called Lily, explained that she was returning Practical Rules for Cursed Witches a day after learning it was overdue.
“I bit off more than I could chew by checking 11 books out,” Lily wrote. “I’ve made progress with 2 left.” She went on to apologize for the late return of the book, writing “thank you and sorry if anyone wanted it.” In the top right-hand corner, she added: “P.S. Here’s $10.00 for troubles.”…