Townsperson
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.
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