'Were you looking for something?' is the question the enigmatic librarian Sayuri Komachi asks everyone who comes to borrow books. Besides a reading list, each of the five visitors receives the opportunity to change their lives for the better: to start taking pride in their achievements and taking care of themselves, to stop seeking approval from others, to learn to value their loved ones, and to trust the world. The stories of the main characters will show that the answers to all questions can be found in the library, and no matter how hopeless the situation may seem, it can still be overcome.

Who is this book for:

For those who want to read a kind story that will remind them why we are so reverent about books.
For fans of Japanese literature: 'The Convenience Store Man' by Sayaka Murata and 'Before the Coffee Gets Cold' by Toshikazu Kawaguchi.
For readers who want to lift their spirits.
For those who liked the books 'A Man Called Ove' by Fredrik Backman, 'The Diary of a Bookseller' by Sean Bythell, 'The Little Bookshop of Happiness' by Jenny Colgan.