Summary

Chapter 11 is titled “Hide-and-Seek.” The chapter opens with a picture of Dewey on his back beside an office chair. Vicki had a degree in psychology but found it was difficult to break into the field. She took a job as a secretary but hated it. Her sister told her about the opening at the library in Spencer. Vicki applied, not expecting to like it. However, she soon found she was interested in making the library a vital part of the community. She launched programs for teens and home bound readers. The job required a master's degree in library science, and Vicki enrolled in a long-distance program that met every weekend in Sioux City, Iowa. She struggled to attend classes, keep up the coursework, and deal with the work at the library, including the renovation project. She often worked late and saw little of...