Includes bibliographical references (pages [211]-223).
Contents
A civil servant is born -- A first taste of the library -- My first year -- How it used to be -- The reference desk -- Illegal activity -- The civil servant's cycle of life -- A library page -- The parent conference -- The graduates -- Overdue fines and fees -- Wild animals in the library -- The Friends of the Library -- Volunteers -- The Renaissance patron -- Card registrations -- Cinco de Mayo -- MMM -- The hair on the back of your neck -- The last day of school -- The summer crew -- Love stories -- Vacation time -- Flying saucers and lemon squares -- Senior librarians -- Special events.