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Created and Maintained by
A.B. Credaro
May 15, 2002





HIRE A CUSTOM-MADE CROWD
TO FILL YOUR LIBRARY


bunch of kids
BRADY BUNCH
Freckle-faced cuties with just the right amount of street cred to give your Children's Section that "used" look.

$2.50 per hour per kid
kids reading
CLASSY CLASS
This premium group will not only fill your activity space, but will ask intelligent questions, laugh on cue, and leave the room neat and tidy on exiting.

$200 per session +$10 per question/answer
soccer
SOCCER HOOLIGANS
Suprisingly cheap to hire, especially in the off-season. Great for creating a sense of activity through noise and movement.

$1.95 per pound
men in suits
SUITS TO GO
Repeated use of this smartly dressed group might lift the standard of patron that you could expect in your library.

Off-the-rack $99

Tailor-made $499
crowd scene
MIXED BAG
Budget conscience librarians will find this assortment a quick fix for empty libraries. No refunds on this group.

$39.95 per dozen
academics in gowns
ACADEMIC APPEARANCES
Off campus libraries, or those serving distance education students, should not feel neglected. Lift the morale of your staff by having the occassional gown waft through your stacks.

$89.27 per degree
friendly group waving
BEST BUY
Tired of grumpy, whinging, aggressive, rude patrons? Hire this great bunch for general purpose library filling. Friendly, cheerful, and well-behaved.

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