Shelf Life

A branch library becomes the battlefield for a fierce war of wills in this dark comedy by writer-director Tamar Halpern. A head librarian quietly loathes the new book shelver, a feisty woman fresh out of rehab. But what begins as simmering passive aggression soon spirals into all-out war.

Cast

Richard Ankrom

as Ray the Mumbler

Robert Beckwith

as Inspirational Tape Voice (Voice)

Teneale Bender

as Susan the Receptionist

Elisa Bocanegra

as Betty Bonhauser

Betsy Brandt

as Nikki Reynolds

Christo Brock

as Dickson the Computer Guy

Tatum De Roeck

as Amanda the Reporter

Holgie Forrester

as Nikki's Mom

Jordan Halpern Schwartz

as Library Punk #1

William Jones

as Uncle Tommy

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