02056cam a2200361 i 4500 404702755 TxAuBib 20191130120000.0 180512s2018||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2018022454 9781476740188 1476740186 9781476740195 1476740194 (OCoLC)1029886122 TxAuBib rda Orlean, Susan,. The library book [Book] / by Susan Orlean. First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. New York : Simon and Schuster, 2018. 317 pages : illustraions ; 25 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"-- Provided by publisher. "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"-- Provided by publisher. 20191130. cat 20181022 cjk. Los Angeles Public Library Central Library Fire, 1986. Los Angeles Public Library Central Library History. Public libraries California Los Angeles History.