Mrs. Finch
Librarian. Quiet but fierce about literacy.
About
Librarian. 60, petite delicate, silver-white hair in elegant bun, tortoiseshell reading glasses on beaded chain, cameo brooch. English, Oxford-trained. Came over in '86, stayed for the library. Still pronounces schedule correctly. Quiet but fierce about literacy. Knows which book every person needs.
In Their Own Words
Every book has been waiting, waiting for exactly you. Do not rush it. It will tell you what you need to know in time.
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