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| Thursday, July 09, 2009 | Man: *More* Coffee?
/ Dewey: One cup wasn't enough to get me through this. / Man: You're right about *that*!
/ Yes sir! / Dewey: Forgot what was irritating you?
/ Man: Yes.
/ And if you give me a cup, I'll stop trying to remember. http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20090709 |
| Friday, July 10, 2009 | {{Dewey in the coffee shop}} / Dewey: "Holiday Blend?"
/ Mallista: Our poor inventory planning last winter means savings for you! / Dewey: But only if I like a festive mix of dried eggnog, mistletoe, holly, pine needles, yule log, tinsel, and wrapping paper. / Dewey: And I don't.
/ Mallista: In six... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20090710 |
| Saturday, July 11, 2009 | Man: You can't drink that coffee out here!
/ Dewey: You can't wear those pants in public. / [[Man looks at his striped pants. Dewey walks away.]] / Mel: There's been a *complaint*.
/ Dewey: I think I got decaf by mistake. http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20090711 |
| Sunday, July 12, 2009 | The Unshelved Book Club Presents The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut.
/ {{Guest Book Club Copyright Box Brown @ www.boxbrown.com}} / [[The outside of an apartment complex]] / [[In the apartment]]
/ Ben: You never read any Vonnegut!? / The Sirens of Titan is a human *triumph*! / Ellen: How so? / [[Silhouette... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20090712 |
| Monday, July 13, 2009 | Dewey: We will be closing in five minutes!
/ Merv: I've got a big project due tomorrow. / Dewey: Let me guess. You need books, articles, etc.
/ Merv: Exactly. / [[Merv holds up a piece of paper and a pen.]]
/ Merv: But I'll settle for a note saying you didn't have time to help me. Don't forget... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20090713 |
| Tuesday, July 14, 2009 | Dewey: We're closing.
/ Woman: I want that new blockbuster that just came out on DVD. / Dewey: Me too. Unfortunately, there's a six month wait. / Woman: I don't see a line.
/ Dewey: It stretches down the block. Head for the end and I'll see you in December. http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20090714 |
| Wednesday, July 15, 2009 | [[Dewey is standing behind a patron that is using a computer.]]
/ Dewey: We're closing.
/ Patron: But I need more time to finish!
/ Dewey: You'll never finish. You're sisyphus and that resume is your rock.
/ Patron: Now I need more time to google that. http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20090715 |
| Thursday, July 16, 2009 | Dewey: Time to go, Lambert. We're closed.
/ Lambert: I need more time to charge my *phone*. / Dewey: You've been here all *day*!
/ Lambert: I've been *sleeping* all day. / Dewey: It's going to be a lonely night for you.
/ Lambert: I guess I'll re-resort to talking to myself. http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20090716 |
| Friday, July 17, 2009 | [[Dewey stands outside the door, keys in hand, helmet under arm.]]
/ Woman: When do you close? / [[Dewey locks the door.]]
/ Woman: I said, *WHEN DO YOU CLOSE*? / [[Dewey walks away.]]
/ Woman: *ANSWER ME!*
/ Why is this door locked? http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20090717 |
| Saturday, July 18, 2009 | [[Dewey holds up The Anarchist Cookbook side by side with And Tango Makes Three]] / Man: [[Pointing to Tango]] *That's* the most dangerous book in America? / Dewey: The most challenged book for several years in a row.
/ Man: Doesn't the other one teach you how to make *bombs*? / Dewey: Yes.
/ Man: [[Taking... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20090718 |
| Sunday, July 19, 2009 | The Unshelved Book Club presents: There Are No Shortcuts A book report by Jorge Cham.
/ {{Guest book club copyright Jorge Cham @ www.phdcomics.com}} / [[Green chalkboard background, with "chalk" lines separating the panels]] / [[A running man with stars for eyes]]
/ Rafe Esquith wanted to be the best... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20090719 |
| Monday, July 20, 2009 | Mel: [[Unveiling a sign]] Empire County got a grant for something called "The Big Read".
/ We can do *better*!
/ [[the sign she is unveiling says "the bigger read"]] / Tamara: Look was Competitive City is doing! [[holds up a sign that says "The biggest read"
/ Mel: But we're the little library system... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20090720 |
| Tuesday, July 21, 2009 | Mel: Competitive City is trying to outdo us.
/ Dewey: You were trying to outdo empire county. / Mel: They're not going to get away with this!
/ Dewey: We'll put good books into the hands of patrons? / Mel: What's bigger than "biggest"?
/ Dewey: I'll get started on the program we *have*. http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20090721 |
| Wednesday, July 22, 2009 | Dewey: Free book?
/ Man: What do you think I am, *stupid*? / Dewey: If I thought *that* I'd sell you a lottery ticket.
/ Man: [[readching for book]] I suppose you need my birthday, social security number, and thumbprint. / Dewey: Just a little common courtesy.
/ Man:[[with book open]] This doesn't even... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20090722 |
| Thursday, July 23, 2009 | Hard of Hearing Patron: [[holding walking stick]] You WHAT?
/ Dewey: [[shouting]] I WANT TO GIVE YOU A BOOK / Hard of Hearing Patron: Yes I AM a good cook!
/ Dewey: [[reaching out of sight]] I even have a LARGE PRINT edition / [[Dewey is holding a very very large book]]
/ Hard of Hearing Patron: Thank... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20090723 |
| Friday, July 24, 2009 | [[Tamara and Dewey are talking.]]
/ Tamara: You've really gotten behind this program.
/ Dewey: That's because the pressure is off!
/ On one wise we have the giant library system with federal grant money.
/ On the other, an innovative city library determined to outdo us. / Expectations are low! I can be... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20090724 |
| Friday, July 24, 2009 | [[Tamara and Dewey are talking.]]
/ Tamara: You've really gotten behind this program.
/ Dewey: That's because the pressure is off!
/ On one wise we have the giant library system with federal grant money.
/ On the other, an innovative city library determined to outdo us. / Expectations are low! I can be... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20090724 |
| Friday, July 24, 2009 | [[Tamara and Dewey are talking.]]
/ Tamara: You've really gotten behind this program.
/ Dewey: That's because the pressure is off!
/ On one wise we have the giant library system with federal grant money.
/ On the other, an innovative city library determined to outdo us. / Expectations are low! I can be... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20090724 |
| Saturday, July 25, 2009 | Dewey: Did you get the other libraries to cease and desist?
/ Mel: They laughed at me.
/ They were rude.
/ Crude.
/ They called me *names*. / Dewey: You could have had all that without even leaving the building.
/ Would a free book cheer you up? / [[Mel walks away, smiling, holding her free book to her... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20090725 |
| Sunday, July 26, 2009 | The Unshelved Bookclub Presents: Salt Water Taffy: The Legend of Old Salty by Matthew Loux. / [[In the background, panels from Salt Water Taffy. In the foreground, Dewey's commentary.]] / [[The background pictures show lobsters carrying wrapped taffy.]]
/ Old Salt in the background panels: What's going... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20090726 |
| Monday, July 27, 2009 | The Perfect Week / Dewey: When someone wants a computer, one becomes available. / Dewey: And when someone gives up a computer... / Dewey: Someone else takes his place. It's making me a little queasy. http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20090727 |
| Monday, July 27, 2009 | The Perfect Week / Dewey: When someone wants a computer, one becomes available. / Dewey: And when someone gives up a computer... / Dewey: Someone else takes his place. It's making me a little queasy. http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20090727 |
| Monday, July 27, 2009 | The Perfect Week / Dewey: When someone wants a computer, one becomes available. / Dewey: And when someone gives up a computer... / Dewey: Someone else takes his place. It's making me a little queasy. http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20090727 |
| Tuesday, July 28, 2009 | [[Colleen talking to a male patron, book stacks in background, single panel]] / Title bar: The perfect week
/ Colleen: All day long, every book I've looked for has been on the shelf.
/ Exactly where it's supposed to be.
/ Male patron: Do you have any books on Tuvan cooking?
/ Colleen: On any other day?... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20090728 |
| Wednesday, July 29, 2009 | Banner: The perfect week. / Woman: I can have these for four weeks? That's *more* than enough! / Computer Victim: Two hours of computer time? *So generous*! / Woman: This overdue fine is reasonable, and will discourage me from keeping books for too long. / Merv: [[To Tamara]] How did you brainwash... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20090729 |
| Thursday, July 30, 2009 | Banner: The perfect week.
/ Dewey: Watch this. / Dewey: I have to ask you...[[pointing to a man's cell phone]]
/ Hapless Man: I apologize for breaking the rules! / Hapless Man: It will never happen again!
/ < http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20090730 |
| Friday, July 31, 2009 | [Banner Across Panel Reads: The Perfect Week] / Scene takes place across one horizontal panel. There are four characters in pane. Each has the following word balloon enclosed. / {{Colleen and Mel discuss the weeks events so far}}
/ Colleen (Librarian): No kids looking for last-minute homework help.
/ Mel... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20090731 |
| Saturday, August 01, 2009 | Banner: The perfect week / Dewey: [[disgruntled]] I hope things get back to normal. Imagine if every week went so smoothly we weren't even needed.
/ Tamara: [[optimistic, as always]] We'd travel the land, spreading the gospel of libraries to its every corner!
/ Dewey: There's not enough coffee in the... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20090801 |
| Sunday, August 02, 2009 | The Unshelved Bookclub presents: A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick / [[A couple is in bed while snow falls on pine trees outside. The man is asleep. The woman is sitting up, scratching her chin with a contemplative expression]] / Dewey: Ralph Truitt, a rich businessman, was not a good son, a good... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20090802 |
| Monday, August 03, 2009 | Library Tip #61: Books aren't obsolete yet. / Woman: This reading device tm holds more books than your entire library
/ Those are nothing but dust collectors! / [[Woman looks at the dark screen of device]] / Woman: You have someplace to charge this?
/ Dewey: Sure. Want a book to read while you're w... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20090803 |
| Tuesday, August 04, 2009 | Man: I'm looking for bestsellers
/ Dewey: Here. / Man: What's this?
/ Dewey: Tore up the charts in 1973. / Man: I want a *current* bestseller not a *former* bestseller.
/ Dewey: By the time it's available it'll be a former bestseller. http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20090804 |
| Wednesday, August 05, 2009 | Woman: Why don't you have enough bestsellers for everyone?
/ Dewey: Because then we'd have ten thousand copies of the latest vampire romance. And nothing else. http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20090805 |
| Wednesday, August 05, 2009 | Woman: Why don't you have enough bestsellers for everyone?
/ Dewey: Because then we'd have ten thousand copies of the latest vampire romance. And nothing else. http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20090805 |
| Thursday, August 06, 2009 | Man: [[Looking at the OPAC]] What's the point of having a library if I have to wait for the books I want?
/ Dewey: Not instant gratification, apparrently. http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20090806 |
| Friday, August 07, 2009 | Woman: [[returning a large stack of books]] I read *all* these books.
/ Dewey: Good for you. / Woman: You don't believe me?
/ Dewey: I don't *not* believe you. / Woman: I'll have you know I'm a voracious reader!
/ Dewey: Then I'll find more books for you to claim to have read. http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20090807 |
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