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Interested in murder, mayhem, and mystery? Join us on Zoom to discuss "The Library Book" by Susan Orlean.
Register online, in person, or by phone at 330.643.9020.
August's book: "The Library Book" by Susan Orlean
On the morning of April 28, 1986, a fire alarm sounded in the Los Angeles Public Library. As the moments passed, the patrons and staff who had been cleared out of the building realized this was not the usual false alarm. As one fireman recounted later, "Once that first stack got going, it was 'Goodbye, Charlie.'" The fire was disastrous: It reached 2,000 degrees and burned for more than seven hours. By the time it was extinguished, it had consumed four hundred thousand books and damaged seven hundred thousand more. Investigators descended on the scene, but more than 30 years later, the mystery remains: Did someone purposefully set fire to the library — and, if so, who?"
Place a hold on "The Library Book" by Susan Orlean
Also by the Author: "On Animals" by Susan Orlean
Similar Title: "Burning the Books: A History of the Deliberate Destruction of Knowledge" by Richard Ovenden
This event is for all adults interested in discussing true crime! Contact the Business, Government & Science desk at 330.643.9020 or bgsdiv@akronlibrary.org for more information.
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