An Australian man found the 1858 volume inside a tea crate bricked into a sealed fireplace during renovations
An Australian man found the 1858 volume inside a tea crate bricked into a sealed fireplace during renovations
Weekend Editor
Published
August 2, 2026 4:00PM (EDT)
Overdue library books are common, but most are only a few days late. An Australian man found a library book during home renovations that turned out to be 150 years overdue. (Marcia Straub / Getty Images)
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian public library has had a book returned an estimated 150 years late and has no way of…
A public library in Australia’s coastal town of Kiama has recently recovered a book that appears to have been overdue for nearly…
A public library in Australia has had a book returned an estimated 150 years late
An Australian library received an unusual return when a book checked out about 150 years ago was found bricked into the fireplace…
A book on Greek antiquities has been returned to an Australian public library about 150 years late, with water damage from years…
A book on Greek antiquities has been returned to an Australian public library about 150 years late, with water damage from years…
A 150-year-overdue book resurfaces in an Australian library, found bricked in a fireplace
Lost for 150 years, this library book finally finds its way home
A 150-year-overdue book resurfaces in a library, found bricked in a fireplace
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A book found bricked in a fireplace is returned to an Australian library, 150 years overdue
Book found bricked in a fireplace returned to Australian library, 150 years overdue
Found behind a fireplace: Library book returned 150 years late
Book returned to Australian library – 150 years overdue
Book returned to library after 150 years - with a £14,600 late fee
