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| Friday, December 17, 2010 | Gabby and Gator by James Burks / Ten years ago, Gator was flushed down the toilet by his owner.
/ He's not a little alligator any more.
/ After gobbling up an old lady's poodle in the park, he's pursued by an animal control officer.
/ Alone in the sewer, he feels like a monster.
/ But sometimes he hears... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101217 |
| Saturday, December 18, 2010 | Kid: Why doesn't the library filter the internet the same way they filter books?
/ Dewey: But we don't filter books! / Kid: You don't just hand out dirty books to kids?!?
/ Dewey: We do if they ask for them. It's called universal access. / Kid: Really? Then I want...
/ Dewey: Fortunately they seldom... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101218 |
| Sunday, December 19, 2010 | [[A line of patrons wait in front of the information desk. A sign near the desk reads: "One Question Per Person".]] / Long-haired patron: Is that sign for real?
/ Dewey: Yes. Next! http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101219 |
| a class="searchlink" href="http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101224">http://unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101224 | [untranscribed - please consider transcribing this comic!] |
| a class="searchlink" href="http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101225">http://unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101225 | [untranscribed - please consider transcribing this comic!] |
| a class="searchlink" href="http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101226">http://unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101226 | [untranscribed - please consider transcribing this comic!] |
| a class="searchlink" href="http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101227">http://unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101227 | [untranscribed - please consider transcribing this comic!] |
| a class="searchlink" href="http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101228">http://unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101228 | [untranscribed - please consider transcribing this comic!] |
| Wednesday, December 29, 2010 | Female patron: Who is that volunteer?
/ Dewey: Just another guy looking for work. / Female patron: He's extraordinary.
/ Dewey: Actually he is. Are you going to offer him a job? / Female patron: No, but I was thinking of asking him out.
/ Dewey: I'll accept that as a happy ending. http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101229 |
| Thursday, December 30, 2010 | Mel: And what did YOU accomplish this week?
/ Dewey: Hooked up two patrons. / [[Tamara and Buddy crowd around Dewey]]
/ Mel: [[off-panel]] You're not --
/ Tamara: That's so sweet!
/ Buddy: Just how hooked-up are we talking here?
/ Dewey: Let me check their Facebook status. / [[Mel looks on, defeated, as... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101230 |
| a class="searchlink" href="http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101231">http://unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20101231 | [untranscribed - please consider transcribing this comic!] |
| a class="searchlink" href="http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20110107">http://unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20110107 | [untranscribed - please consider transcribing this comic!] |
| a class="searchlink" href="http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20110110">http://unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20110110 | [untranscribed - please consider transcribing this comic!] |
| Tuesday, January 11, 2011 | [[Woman approaches checkout desk]]
/ Woman: Someone just took a library book into the restroom!
/ Dewey: And..? / Woman: That's FILTHY!
/ Dewey: Where do you think people take them at home? / [[Woman has dropped books and is gone]]
/ Dewey: Let me guess. You won't be checking these out? http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20110111 |
| Wednesday, January 12, 2011 | [[Dewey is on the phone.]]
/ Dewey: The internet filter isn't working. < http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20110112 |
| Thursday, January 13, 2011 | [[Manager Mel and Dewey are talking at the reference desk.]]
/ Mel: ...and I had to cancel the marching band too.
/ Dewey: I understand. / [[Tamara approaches Mel]]
/ Tamara: You weren't really going to do those things for his birthday?
/ Mel: No. But thanks to the budget crisis, I can pretend I was. / Tamara:... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20110113 |
| a class="searchlink" href="http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20110114">http://unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20110114 | [untranscribed - please consider transcribing this comic!] |
| Saturday, January 15, 2011 | [[A large group of teenagers are sitting with their eyes closed, mouths open, and heads bent in a deep sleep.]]
/ Colleen: ...and this one is about horses too! / [[Colleen looks worriedly at Dewey.]
/ Colleen: I expected unruly, but not this!
/ [Dewey holds up a comic book.]
/ Dewey: Let me give it a try! / [All... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20110115 |
| a class="searchlink" href="http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20110116">http://unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20110116 | [untranscribed - please consider transcribing this comic!] |
| a class="searchlink" href="http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20110117">http://unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20110117 | [untranscribed - please consider transcribing this comic!] |
| Tuesday, January 18, 2011 | Woman: Look at your job. It's easy...
/ Man1: Do you have any photos of dinosaurs? / Woman: Your workplace is safe...
/ Man2: I spilled my asbestos when that man pulled a gun on me. / Woman: It's warm...
/ Dewey: Please stop http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20110118 |
| Wednesday, January 19, 2011 | [[Dewey is talking with a woman.]]
/ Dewey: Good news. The library will no longer allow me to go home. / [[Dewey points his thumb in the direction of the staff room.]]
/ Dewey: I'll be on call all night in the staff room. If you drop something in the book drop at 3am, I'll be right on it. / [[Dewey displays... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20110119 |
| Thursday, January 20, 2011 | [[Manager Mel is lecturing with a finger in the air.]]
/ Mel: If someone complains that you're not working hard enough, work harder. / [[Mel holds her hands out to either side in an appeal to reason.]]
/ Mel: Put on a little show. Shelve a book. Look something up. Walk around! / [[Mel looks at Dewey... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20110120 |
| a class="searchlink" href="http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20110121">http://unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20110121 | [untranscribed - please consider transcribing this comic!] |
| Saturday, January 22, 2011 | [[Dewey is making copies. Manager Mel is looking at the copies he is making.]]
/ Mel: Ricardo Montalban?
/ Dewey: Today's young adults need to know about the original "Fantasy Island". / Mel: This job isn't about forcing kids to relive your teenage years! / [[Merv shows Dewey and Mel a sheet of paper.]]
/ Merv:... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20110122 |
| Sunday, January 23, 2011 | [[A man in wet clothing is at the desk with Dewey]]
/ Man: Wet enough for you? / [[A woman in a sweater is at the desk]]
/ Woman: Cold enough for you? / [[A woman with messy hair is at the desk]]
/ Woman: Windy enough for you? / [[Another man is at the desk]]
/ Man: Cloudy enough for you? / [[Dewey walks... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20110123 |
| Monday, January 24, 2011 | [[Dewey walks in dressed in winter gear to a disgruntled-looking Mel.]]
/ Mel: You're LATE!
/ Dewey: Too icy to ride my bike. / [[Dewey being followed by Mel.]]
/ Mel: You're not even out of breath.
/ Dewey: Too icy to run. / [[Mel crosses her arms again as Dewey takes off his scarf.]]
/ Mel: I don't... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20110124 |
| Tuesday, January 25, 2011 | [[Dewey is hanging up his winter coat, hat, and scarf. Manager Mel is watching with her arms crossed.]]
/ Mel: When you're late, I expect a call!
/ Dewey: I'm only a few minutes late. / Dewey: If I'd stopped to call, I'd have been later.
/ Mel: It's important to follow proper procedure! / Mel: Time is... http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20110125 |
| a class="searchlink" href="http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20110204">http://unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20110204 | [untranscribed - please consider transcribing this comic!] |
| a class="searchlink" href="http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20110205">http://unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20110205 | [untranscribed - please consider transcribing this comic!] |
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