Shelved (2023)

Name: Shelved
Rating: 5.9

Rating: 5.9

Synopsis

The eclectic staff and patrons in the underfunded Jameson branch of the Metropolitan Public Library deal with the community and each other’s eccentricities.

First Air Date: 2023-03-06

Last Air Date: 2023-04-24

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 8

Created By: Anthony Q. Farrell

Networks: CTV

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Top Cast

Lyndie Greenwood as Wendy Yarmouth
Chris Sandiford as Howard Tutt
Dakota Ray Hebert as Jacqueline 'Jaq' Bedard
Paul Braunstein as Bryce deLaurel
Taylor Love as Sheila Boyd
Robin Duke as Unhoused Wendy Brown
Varun Saranga as Alvin Canada
Susan A. Lock as Tanya
Ajahnis Charley as Owen
Paloma Nuñez as Loretta Braxton

Seasons

None (2023)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Jane Eyre FICTION BRO (2023-03-06)

Wendy attempts to get the Jameson library new computers while Howard, the transfer librarian from Midtown, arrives to work at the branch.
Ep. 2: Things Fall Apart FICTION ACH (2023-03-13)

Howard creates a list of fixes for the library which ends in chaos. Wendy starts a new program, causing an embarrassing misunderstanding.
Ep. 3: Drag: The Complete Story NONFIC DOO (2023-03-20)

Bryce’s objection to a drag queen storytime reader prompts sensitivity training for the staff. Things get awkward between Howard and Sheila.
Ep. 4: And Still I Rise FICTION ANG (2023-03-27)

Wendy’s Women’s Appreciation Shelf struggles with intersectionality. Bryce erects a Men’s Shelf, while Jaq and Alvin squabble about art.
Ep. 5: The Hunger Games FICTION COL (2023-04-03)

Howard, Jaq, and Bryce compete in a book push to win a paid day off. Meanwhile, Wendy panics when Unhoused Wendy locks herself in the bathroom.
Ep. 6: Moby Dick FICTION MEL (2023-04-10)

Jaq finds her fave author’s new book problematic. Bryce visits a patron about a lost book. Wendy downplays the branch to get donations.
Ep. 7: Wall and Piece NONFIC BAN (2023-04-17)

Wendy oversees a community mural with temperamental artists. Someone from Unhoused Wendy’s past arrives, causing Howard and Jaq to meddle.
Ep. 8: Brave New World SF HUX (2023-04-24)

Wendy fights to keep her library alive. Howard considers moving on from the library. Jaq and Bryce contend with their future at the branch.