Ah, but then you have avoided the library's best feature... the sorted shelf! Just the other day I was looking for "Roadside Geology of Vermont and New Hampshi

Ah, but then you have avoided the library's best feature... the sorted shelf! Just the other day I was looking for "Roadside Geology of Vermont and New Hampshire," and happened across "In Suspect Terrain" by John McPhee -- an absolute gem. (Hint: don't write down the entire catalog number of the book you want; force yourself to look for a bit.)