buried in the stacks

buried in the stacks

Hidden among the books stored in a library. (The "stacks" is the area in a library in which books and other resources are stored.) I loved coming across the most random and bizarre titles buried in the stacks when I worked as a library technician. The story focuses on a young librarian who finds an ancient tome buried in the stacks with the power to open a gateway to an alternate dimension. Hmm, the computer says that title was returned weeks ago. Let me check and make sure it's not buried in the stacks over there.
See also: bury, stack
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