Although her attitude is friendly, Sam for some reason neither likes nor trusts Ardelia.
He tells her of his problem and she happily provides him with a book on speech writing and a collection of poems. The head librarian, an elderly spinstress-type woman named Ardelia Lortz suddenly appears on the scene to aid Sam. One poster that catches Sam’s eye in particular depicts a large figure in a trench coat, identified as the Library Policeman, towering over two children with late books. He is disturbed by a series of posters that seem designed to traumatize children into behaving. Sam wanders about in search of someone to aid him and ends up in the children’s section. Several signs scattered about demand silence from those inside. Inside, the building is dimly lit with old-fashioned electric lamps and a skylight overhead. Sam is strangely uncomfortable by this idea, but wanting to do the absolute best on the speech, he decides to go.Īrriving at the library, which in the past he had driven by many times, Sam finds its outward appearance depressing and foreboding.
She tells him it’s a tad dry and suggests that he go to the Junction City library and check out some books on how to improve it. He pens a speech overnight and has his friend and former love interest, Naomi Higgins, read it over. He is phoned by a friend and reluctantly roped into being a replacement speaker at a businessmen’s banquet the following night.
Sam Peebles is a realtor and insurance salesman in Junction City, Iowa. It tells of Sam Peebles and his battle against an age-old fear. It is the third story in his anthology series, " Four Past Midnight". "The Library Policeman" is a novella by author Stephen King.
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