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The Library Book
by Susan Orlean
Did you know that in 1986 the Los Angeles Central Library burned, and a million books were either damaged or destroyed? It happened at the same time as Chernobyl, so it got lost in the shuffle. THE LIBRARY BOOK is part history of the LA library and libraries in general, part story of the fire investigation, and part love letter to the concept of public libraries. Like the author, I have fond memories of going to the library as a kid with my mom.