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Red-spined paperback found near Oshkosh Public Library
Appleton-Oshkosh-FDL
Found
listing
Posted
6 months
ago
Description
I found a paperback mystery outside the Oshkosh Public Library this afternoon around 3:15pm, near the east entrance by the bike racks on High Ave. The cover features a lighthouse and a bold white title, with a bright red spine. Inside, a blue ribbon bookmark peeks out from between pages and there’s a sticky note on page 97 with the initials 'A.L.'. The back cover has a small coffee stain and the corners are slightly worn. I’m hoping to reunite it with its owner; if this sounds like your book, I’d love to help get it back to you.
Approximate found location
Appleton-Oshkosh-FDL
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