Shelved Explained

Shelved is a Canadian television sitcom that premiered on March 6, 2023 on CTV.^[1] It was cancelled after one season.^[2]

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 Parkdale, Toronto, Ontario. The show has been likened to a number of popular series, like Parks and Recreation, Superstore, and The Office.^[3]

Cast and characters

Main

• Lyndie Greenwood as branch head Wendy Yarmouth^{[4] [3]}
• Paul Braunstein as assistant branch head Bryce de Laurel^[3]
• Dakota Ray Hebert as junior librarian Jacqueline "Jaq" Bedard
• Chris Sandiford as senior librarian Howard Tutt

Recurring

• Robin Duke as Wendy "Unhoused Wendy" Brown, a regular library patron and self-described "wackadoo"^[1]
• 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

Notes and References

1. Matthew Almeida, Shhh Happens: New CTV Original Comedy SHELVED Premieres March 6 on CTV. Bell Media, February 14, 2023.
2. News: Pornel . Ann . The cancellation of ‘Run the Burbs’ is a death knell for the crumbling Canadian TV industry . 28 October 2024 . Toronto Star . 8 May 2024 . en.
3. News: Weaver . Jackson . Shelved is being called Canada's Abbott Elementary. Its creator couldn't be happier . 28 March 2023 . CBC News . 27 March 2023.
4. Jesse Whittock, "Lyndie Greenwood, Chris Sandiford, Dakota Ray Hebert And Paul Braunstein Cast As Leads In Anthony Q. Farrell’s CTV Sitcom ‘Shelved’", Deadline Hollywood, June 29, 2022.