Displaying 1 of 1 2018 Format: Book Author: Orlean, Susan, author. Title: The library book / Susan Orlean. Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. Publisher, Date: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2018. Description: 317 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm Summary: Reopens the unsolved mystery of the most catastrophic library fire in American history, the 1986 Los Angeles Public Library fire, while exploring the crucial role that libraries play in modern American culture. Subjects: Los Angeles Public Library. Central Library -- Fire, 1986. Los Angeles Public Library. Central Library -- History. Public libraries -- California -- Los Angeles -- History. Library buildings -- Fires and fire prevention -- California -- Los Angeles. Fires -- California -- Los Angeles. Arson -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 20th century. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-317). ISBN: 9781476740188 1476740186 9781476740195 1476740194 LCCN: 2018022454 System Availability: 21 Current Holds: 0 # System items in: 13 Request It Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Find It Recommended for You Map It Annotations Author Biography Large Cover Image Trade Reviews Librarian's View Series Information Similar Titles Similar Series Summary Reader Reviews Displaying 1 of 1