A book that is estimated to have been returned about 150 years late resurfaces in an Australian public library after being found built into a fireplace, according to reports. The book was reportedly discovered during work or an inspection at the library premises, where it was embedded within the brickwork. Library staff then traced the item’s identity and associated records to estimate how long it had been overdue. The story is being treated as an unusual case of a missing or misplaced library volume resurfacing long after its original due date. The accounts emphasize that the book’s late return is based on its estimated historical checkout or publication timelines and library catalog information, rather than a documented return date. No details were provided in the brief summaries on who originally borrowed the book, its exact title, or the circumstances that led to it being bricked into the fireplace. Authorities and the library have not indicated whether the book’s discovery is linked to an earlier renovation or construction work at the site.