From a patron's missing wetsuit to the scent of crab cakes wafting through the stacks, Sheridan showcases the oddities that have come across her circulation desk: encounters with local eccentrics; bizarre reference requests; and heart-warming stories of patrons who roam the stacks every day.

Based on firsthand experiences as well as interviews and research, Overdue highlights the national problems that have existed in libraries since they were founded: racism, segregation, and class inequalities. These age-old problems manifest today in police violence, the opioid epidemic, rampant houselessness, and lack of mental health care nationwide-all of which come to a head in public library spaces. Can public librarians continue to play the many...