''Shelved'' is a

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television sitcom that premiered March 6, 2023 on

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Premise

''Shelved'' is a workplace comedy that follows the employees and patrons of the fictional Metropolitan Public Library's Jameson Branch, in the working-class neighbourhood

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. The show has been likened to a number of popular series, like ''

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'', '' Superstore'', and ''

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Cast and characters

Main

* Lyndie Greenwood as branch head Wendy YarmouthJesse Whittock
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as assistant branch head Bryce de Laurel * Dakota Ray Hebert as junior librarian Jacqueline "Jaq" Bedard * Chris Sandiford as senior librarian Howard Tutt

Recurring

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as Wendy "Unhoused Wendy" Brown, a regular library patron and self-described "wackadoo" * Taylor Love as Sheila Boyd, a caring community leader and law student working part time at the Settlement Desk * Varun Saranga as Alvin Canada, an entrepreneur and freelance business consultant

Episodes

References

External links

* 2020s Canadian sitcoms 2023 Canadian television series debuts English-language television shows CTV Television Network original programming Television shows set in Toronto {{Canada-comedy-tv-prog-stub