Woman finds unusual bookmark in library book

A woman posted a photo on the social platform Threads showing a book borrowed from a library, revealing that between its pages she had found an unusual item — a disposable hygiene pad that had apparently been used as a bookmark.

In her post, she noted that finding things like receipts or candy wrappers left in library books is fairly common, but this discovery was on a completely different level.

Mixed reactions online

The post drew a wide range of responses on social media. Some commenters expressed surprise or mild unease, while others treated the situation with humor or indifference.

One commenter pointed out that such an item could actually be cleaner than some grimy, sticky library books in circulation. Another admitted she had once used a similar item as a bookmark herself, arguing it was simply an ordinary hygiene product rather than something truly unclean.

Other commenters shared their own unusual bookmark discoveries — one woman recalled once finding an airplane ticket tucked inside a book. Others simply expressed relief that the item found had not been used.

LA.LV is running a poll asking readers whether they would be pleased to find such a bookmark in a book.