Springtime delays...

...force book piles throughout this area--next to the bed, in the living room, in bathrooms and the kitchen--to grow terrifyingly high. Eventually, officials hope to excavate these sludge piles and retrieve all "Read" books. Once retrieved, these books will be brought to the Sorting Room where they can be annotated and reviewed.

Team members are cautiously optimistic that the recovery can be done without squashing The Cat under a ton of acid-free and recycled paper.

Until this operation is complete, please stay tuned to a review blog in your area for news and official information. This is NOT a test. This is a book emergency.

Stay in your homes and do not attempt to assist the trained professionals on duty. Thank you for your attention.