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Library Book Found on Paris Train Returned to Shelf 300 Miles Away

  • A book titled 'Top Ten Paris' was found on the Paris Metro after being borrowed from Battle Library in Reading, Berks, located 330 miles away.
  • A local noticed the Reading Libraries label in the book and returned it to the library.
  • Staff at Battle Library reassured the original borrower that the book is now home safe and well.
  • Adele Barnett-Ward, lead councillor for leisure and culture, expressed that it is wonderful to see how far library books can travel.
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Library book found on Paris train returned to shelf 300 miles away

It was left on Metro Line 1 - and was found a few weeks later by a local.

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Lost Reading library book found 330 miles away on Paris Metro returned to UK

A book borrowed from a Reading library was found abandoned 330 miles away on the Paris Metro - before being diligently returned by a resident.

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readingchronicle.co.uk broke the news in on Thursday, August 7, 2025.
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