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Title
Author
Orlean, Susan, author.
Pub Date:
2018
Call No.
027.4799 ORL
Format
Large print
Summary
On the morning of April 29, 1986, a fire alarm sounded in the Los Angeles Public Library. As the moments passed, patrons and staff outside of the building realized this was not the usual fire alarm. As one fireman recounted, "Once that first stack got going, it was 'Goodbye, Charlie.'" The fire was disastrous, reaching 2000 degrees and burning for more than seven hours. It consumed four hundred thousand books and damaged seven hundred thousand more. More than thirty years later, the mystery remains: Did someone purposefully set fire to the library -- and if so, who? Susan 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 and 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. Along the way, Orlean introduces us to an unforgettable cast of characters from libraries past and present -- from Mary Foy, who in 1880 at eighteen years old was named the head of the Los Angeles Public Library at a time when men still dominated the role, to Dr. C.J.K. Jones, a pastor, citrus farmer, and polymath known as "The Human Encyclopedia" who roamed the library dispensing information; from Charles Lummis, a wildly eccentric journalist and adventurer who was determined to make the L.A. library one of the best in the world, to the current staff, who do heroic work every day to ensure that their institution remains a vital part of the city it serves.
ISBN
9781432856465
Title
Author
Orlean, Susan, author.
Pub Date:
2018
Call No.
027.4794 ORL
Format
Books
Summary
Orlean re-opens the unsolved mystery of the most catastrophic library fire in American history and delivers a love letter to the institution of libraries themselves.
ISBN
9781476740188
Title
Author
Orlean, Susan, author, narrator.
Pub Date:
2018
Electronic Access:
Call No.
027.4794 ORL
Format
Audio disc
Summary
Susan Orlean re-opens the unsolved mystery of the most catastrophic library fire in American history, and delivers a dazzling love letter to the beloved institution of libraries.
ISBN
9781508266471
UPC
9781508266471
Title
Author
Becker, Bonny, author. Denton, Kady MacDonald, illustrator.
Pub Date:
2014
Call No.
BEC
Format
Books
Summary
Although he sees no need for more books to read, Bear agrees to accompany Mouse to the library.
ISBN
9780763649241
Author
Aldrich, Margret, 1975- author.
Pub Date:
2015
Call No.
027 ALD
Format
Books
Summary
In 2009, Todd Bol built the first Little Free Library as a memorial to his mom. Five years later, this simple idea to promote literacy and encourage community has become a movement. Little Free Libraries-freestanding front-yard book exchanges-now number twenty thousand in seventy countries. The Little Free Library Book tells the history of these charming libraries, gathers quirky and poignant firsthand stories from owners, provides a resource guide for how to best use your Little Free Library, and features color images of the most creative and inspired LFLs around.
ISBN
9781566894074
Author
Coven, Wanda, author. Burris, Priscilla, illustrator.
Pub Date:
2021
Call No.
COVEN
Format
Books
Summary
"Heidi has an overdue adventure when she loses a library book in this thirty-second Heidi Heckelbeck adventure! The Brewster Library has always been a magical place for kids in town. It has a story waiting for everyone. But imagine Heidi's surprise when Aunt Trudy lets her in on a well-kept secret: the Brewster Library has a real magic section! When Heidi checks out a title for a special project, she learns that you can't always judge a book by its cover. Especially when it's a bewitched book that loves to play pranks."--Publisher's description.
ISBN
9781534485808 9781534485815
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