M’sian Shocked to Find the Book He Borrowed From School in 1991 Back in His Hands After Daughter Borrows It

Before computers, libraries used book borrowing cards to keep track of who borrowed what.

For this primary school student, she never would’ve guessed in a million years that the same book she borrowed had been in the hands of someone she’d least expected.

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“My daughter borrowed the same exact book”

In a heartwarming post, Tan Kok Leong shared how, back in 1991 when he was just 9, he borrowed a specific Malay-language book from his school library.

Fast forward 34 years, he discovered that his young daughter, now attending the same school, had recently borrowed the exact same book.

“My 2 daughters are studying at my old school, and my second daughter coincidentally borrowed a Bahasa Malaysia book I had borrowed when I was in Standard 3,” he wrote.

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He borrowed the book on May 15, 1991

Tan shared his amazement by posting a photo of the library loan slip stuck on the front cover of the book, showing his name and the date he originally borrowed it.

“What’s amazing is that, after 34 years, this book has somehow made its way back to me. It’s such an incredible connection, and I’m definitely going to read it again,” he said.

Netizens started flooding the comment section with their thoughts and reactions.

“Basically, the students at your old school really look after the books.”

“How has that book lasted 34 years without falling apart? It’s been passed on to different students every year. Has it been patched up all over, or is it finally falling apart?”

“It turns out that people and books are bound by fate!”

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