Next I thought about just hoping that it would magically show up. But everybody knows that the only sure-fire way to make a lost thing magically appear is to pay the fine. I've actually seen this happen. Now I know what you're thinking. And you're right.
Most lost objects are smarter than that.
I tossed it in my purse and decided that the only thing to do was to return the box to the library and hope they'd be lenient with me. Hey, it's not much, but at least it's something.