02167cam a2200373 i 4500 356769825 TxAuBib 20181018120000.0 180814s2018||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u bl2018181021 9781476740188 28.00 1476740186 28.00 TxAuBib rda Orlean, Susan. The library book [BOOK] / by Susan Orlean. First Simon and Schuster hardcover edition. New York : Simon and Schuster, 2018. 317 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references. "Susan Orlean reopens the unsolved mystery of the most catastrophic library fire in American history, and delivers a dazzling love letter to a beloved institution--our libraries"-- "Orlean chronicles the LAPL fire and its aftermath to showcase the larger, crucial role that libraries play in our lives; delves into the evolution of libraries across the country and around the world, from their humble beginnings as a metropolitan charitable initiative to their current status as a cornerstone of national identity; brings each department of the library to vivid life through on-the-ground reporting; studies arson attempts to burn a copy of a book herself; reflects on her own experiences in libraries; and reexamines the case of Harry Peak, the blond-haired actor long suspected of setting fire to the LAPL more than thirty years ago". 20181018. Los Angeles Public Library Fire, 1986. Arson California Los Angeles History 20th century. Library buildings. Public libraries California Los Angeles History 20th century. Books Conservation and restoration. True crime stories. Libraries History. Libraries Social aspects. Library materials Conservation and restoration.