January '19 Pick

The Library Book

Susan Orlean

On the morning of April 28, 1986, a fire alarm sounded in the Los Angeles Public Library. The fire was disastrous: it reached two thousand degrees and burned for more...

From Our Book Lover-In-Chief

An incredible book about the 1986 LA library fire ...if youre a book lover you will love this book...its just so emotional and engaging.

"The Library Book" is a love letter to libraries, librarians and the millions of books sitting on shelves around the world. Susan Orlean will take you on a journey through the real-life story of the fire that destroyed the Los Angeles Public Library in 1986. It delves into the mystery behind who started the fire, the people who saved the books—and what happened next.



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