A Tennessee boy used his allowance to give local jail inmates a chance at a better life by creating a library.

Nine-year-old Tyler Fugett told his mom he wanted to give people who were behind bars at the Montgomery County Jail something to take their minds off their surroundings.

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He showed up without warning at the sheriff's office, armed with more than 100 books he had purchased on sale at local bookstores.

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Tyler isn't finished - he's collected more books and is now gathering hygiene items to donate to the jail to help inmates start a new chapter in their lives.

(READ more at Inside Edition) - Photo: Montgomery County Sheriff's Office

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