Lost
Blue U.S. passport in black sleeve
Santa Barbara
Lost
listing
Posted
5 months
ago
Description
I lost my blue U.S. passport yesterday around 3pm near the Santa Barbara Public Library on East Anapamu Street. It's tucked inside a slim black leather sleeve with a tiny red library-card sticker stuck on the outside, and the bottom-right corner of the passport is creased from travel. This passport means a lot to me—it's crucial for an upcoming family visit and I just renewed it last year, so I'm really hoping to find it. If you found it, email me at [email protected] and we can arrange a safe pickup; I would be beyond grateful to get it back.
Approximate last-seen location
Santa Barbara
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