Found
Tan tote bag found near Lafayette Library
Lafayette
Found
listing
Posted
2 months
ago
Description
I found a tan tote bag this afternoon around 4:15pm in the Lafayette Library parking lot behind the Main Street entrance. It's a medium-sized canvas tote with brown leather-like trim, a clear blue inside pocket, and a small pink tag that says 'Mercer & May'. There are a few everyday items inside—a spiral notebook, a reusable coffee sleeve, and a lipstick with a dented cap—so it looks recently used. If this bag is yours, reply here with a detail only you’d know—like the pink Mercer & May tag, the blue inner pocket, or the lipstick cap—so we can verify and arrange pickup.
Approximate found location
Lafayette
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