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100 1  Orlean, Susan,|eauthor,|enarrator. 
245 14 The Library Book /|cSusan Orlean.|h[Boundless electronic 
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250    Unabridged. 
264  1 New York, NY :|bAudioworks, Simon and Schuster Audio,
       |c[2018] 
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511 0  Read by the author. 
520    Susan Orlean, hailed as a "national treasure" by The 
       Washington Post and the acclaimed bestselling author of 
       Rin Tin Tin and The Orchid Thief, re-opens the unsolved 
       mystery of the most catastrophic library fire in American 
       history, and delivers a dazzling love letter to a beloved 
       institution?our libraries. On the morning of April 29, 
       1986, a fire alarm sounded in the Los Angeles Public 
       Library. As the moments passed, the patrons and staff who 
       had cleared out of the building realized this was not the 
       usual false alarm. As one fireman recounted later, "Once 
       that first stack got going, it was Goodbye, Charlie." The 
       fire was disastrous: It reached 2,000 degrees and burned 
       for more than seven hours. By the time it was extinguished,
       it had consumed 400,000 books and damaged 700,000 more. 
       Investigators descended on the scene, but over thirty 
       years later, the mystery remains: Did someone purposefully
       set fire to the library?and if so, who? Weaving her life-
       long love of books and reading with the fascinating 
       history of libraries and the sometimes-eccentric 
       characters who run them, award-winning journalist and New 
       York Times bestselling author Susan Orlean presents a 
       mesmerizing and uniquely compelling story as only she can.
       With her signature wit, insight, compassion, and talent 
       for deep research, she investigates the legendary Los 
       Angeles Public Library fire to showcase the larger, 
       crucial role that libraries play in our lives. To truly 
       understand what happens behind the stacks, Orlean visits 
       the different departments of the LAPL, encountering an 
       engaging cast of employees and patrons and experiencing 
       alongside them the victories and struggles they face in 
       today's climate. She also delves into the evolution of 
       libraries across the country and around the world, from a 
       metropolitan charitable initiative to a cornerstone of 
       national identity. She reflects on her childhood 
       experiences in libraries; studies fire and attempts to 
       burn a copy of a book herself; and she re-examines the 
       case of Harry Peak, the blond-haired actor long suspected 
       of setting fire to the library over thirty years ago. 
       Along the way, she reveals how these buildings provide 
       much more than just books?and that they are needed now 
       more than ever. Filled with heart, passion, and 
       unforgettable characters, The Library Book is classic 
       Susan Orlean, and an homage to a beloved institution that 
       remains a vital part of the heart, mind, and soul of our 
       country and culture. 
520    Reopens the unsolved mystery of the most catastrophic 
       library fire in American history, the 1986 Los Angeles 
       Public Library fire, while exploring the crucial role that
       libraries play in modern American culture. 
538    Requires Boundless App. 
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650  0 Arson|zCalifornia|zLos Angeles|xHistory|y20th century. 
650  0 Library buildings|xFires and fire prevention|zCalifornia
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650  0 Fires|zCalifornia|zLos Angeles. 
650  0 Library materials|xConservation and restoration
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650  0 Books|xConservation and restoration|zCalifornia|zLos 
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650  4 History. 
650  4 Nonfiction. 
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651  7 California|zLos Angeles.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01204540 
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       Susan.|tLibrary book|dNew York, NY : Audioworks, Simon & 
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