Corriveau, Art. Housewrights (New York: Penguin Books, 2002) 192 p.

Lily Willard seems to have mixed feelings about her job as town librarian in Cabot Fields Vermont. On one hand she loves "... to be surrounded each and every day by books!" (p. 30). On the other hand the job offers little excitement. The same doddering old-timers come every day to escape the heat of summer and reread books about the Civil War.

When other interests crowd Lily's attention she tends to open the library late and close early. The town Board of Selectmen decide to fire her because of this, but later they are forced to rehire Lily when a suitable replacement cannot be found.