The Librarian of Crooked Lane (Glass Library, #1)

by C.J. Archer

According to Professor Nash, a key component of being a librarian at the Glass Library involved knowing the content contained within the pages of the books.

He wanted me to develop the same knowledge, over time, and suggested the best place to start was to read at least part of every book, beginning with the general ones before moving on to specialized topics.

It was going to take a lifetime to read all of them. Even just the introductions or first chapters would take years. Even so, I wasn’t averse to sitting and reading. I collected an armful of books and sat at the desk in the ground floor nook. With Professor Nash’s card system beside me, I could also check the books had been accurately catalogued. The job was a dream come true for this bibliophile.