The Library Book
The Library Book
The Library Book
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a wonderful approach to celebrating libraries.
this book has the excellent mix of high quality of storytelling through facts and history like a good michael lewis or mary roach book.
on one hand, the revolution of libraries alongside feels like a story that is moving too fast to give us anything to focus on when trying to define what a library should be.
and yet, the needs of the community also offer a stronghold of static needs that a library feels almost elemental and necessary.
the story.of the 1986 los angeles public library fire gave way to a helpful path in exploring these comfolcting ideas.
just like with trying to figure out who started the fire, there are no answers.
but living with ambiguity is ok.
Published
2018
Description
The Library Book by Susan Orlean explores the history and significance of libraries, focusing on the catastrophic 1986 Los Angeles Public Library fire. The book delves into the events surrounding the fire, the lives of librarians, and the broader cultural role of public libraries, blending true crime with social history and biography.
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