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A typical shift

Open the desk, clear the overnight returns and reshelve. Then checkouts, library card sign-ups, fines and holds, with a steady stream of questions: where is this section, how do I print, can you help me fill in this form. In between you process new material, mend damaged books and prepare a display or a program. Afternoons after school and early evenings are the busy stretch. You are on your feet a fair amount and you speak to dozens of people a day.