After the story went semi-viral on the town’s Facebook community group, the mayor’s office issued a brief statement saying they were ‘reviewing the library’s fine collection policies for compliance.’ The statement was issued on a Tuesday. By Wednesday, two of the mayor’s senior aides had been spotted in the library’s parking lot. By Thursday, the mayor himself had checked out a large-print copy of ‘Pride and Prejudice’ — a title he was seen squinting at in visible confusion.

Vivienne, for her part, has been entirely unfazed by the scrutiny. In her only public comment, she told the Maplewood Gazette: ‘I simply believe that people should be personally invested in the books they borrow. My methods are unconventional, but the results speak for themselves.’ She then reportedly returned to her desk, adjusted her glasses, and got back to work while three men in the lobby pretended to read pamphlets about tax preparation.