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More than 30 years after he first borrowed Camping and Woodcraft from a Vancouver Island library, an unidentified man has finally put the well-thumbed guidebook back into circulation.

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The man, described only as an older gentleman, walked into a library branch in Prince George, B.C. and handed over a copy of the 1965 book Camping and Woodcraft: A Handbook for Vacation Campers and for Travelers, and said he would like it returned to its home in Courtenay, B.C.

Inside the book, which was neatly tied up in yellow flagging tape, was $100 in crisp $20 bills and a note reading, “To whom it may concern. From Courtenay library. Please find $100.00 for courier back to Courtenay and overdue. I shall contact next week to ensure all is in order. Thanks.”

Colleen Nelson, library manager in Courtenay, said she and her staff are all “very excited to see” the book once it arrives by mail.

Nelson said they haven’t decided what to do with the book — its condition will likely keep it out of circulation — but she pitched the idea of making it part of a display on returning your library books.

“If you come across that library book when you’re moving [that] you’re certain you’ve returned, bring it back,” she said. “It’s never too late!”