Summary

At the Omaha Public Library, women can borrow babies. The librarians are careful not to ask their patrons questions. "On the first floor, near the circulation desk," women can review the babies’ profiles using a card catalog (3). After the babies turn three, they are sent to orphanages, the CDC, or other government organizations.

The patrons can also browse the babies before borrowing them. Their cozy nursery is located on the seventh floor. Sometimes women enter the library, reluctant to admit they are there for a baby instead of a book. The librarians help them verbalize their true desires.

Sidra is one of the Omaha Library's caretakers. Though she does "not have a particular fondness for children," she is ideal for the job (4). When she was hired, the administrator told her she was just the sort of woman they liked for a caretaker. Despite...