| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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| LC control number |
2018022454 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781476740188 |
| Qualifying information |
(hardcover) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| Cancelled/invalid ISBN |
9781476740195 |
| Qualifying information |
(trade paperback) |
| 029 1# - (OCLC) |
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| OCLC library identifier |
AU@ |
| System control number |
000064203415 |
| 029 1# - (OCLC) |
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| OCLC library identifier |
CHNEW |
| System control number |
001021870 |
| 029 1# - (OCLC) |
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| OCLC library identifier |
CHVBK |
| System control number |
52996645X |
| 029 1# - (OCLC) |
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| OCLC library identifier |
CHVBK |
| System control number |
549987983 |
| 029 1# - (OCLC) |
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| OCLC library identifier |
CHBIS |
| System control number |
011283307 |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
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| System control number |
(OCoLC)1029886122 |
| 042 ## - AUTHENTICATION CODE |
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| Authentication code |
pcc |
| 043 ## - GEOGRAPHIC AREA CODE |
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| Geographic area code |
n-us-ca |
| 049 ## - LOCAL HOLDINGS (OCLC) |
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| Holding library |
AJMA |
| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
Z733.L8742 |
| Item number |
O75 2018 |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
027.479494 Orl |
| Item number |
6 |
| 092 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED DEWEY CALL NUMBER (OCLC) |
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| Classification number |
027.479494 Orl |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Orlean, Susan |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Library book |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Susan Orlean |
| 246 ## - VARYING FORM OF TITLE |
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| Title proper/short title |
The library book |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT |
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| Edition statement |
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc |
New York |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
Simon and Schuster |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc |
2018 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
319 pages |
| Other physical details |
illustrations, photographs ; |
| Dimensions |
25 cm |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-317) |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
"Susan Orlean reopens the unsolved mystery of the most catastrophic library fire in American history, and delivers a dazzling love letter to a beloved institution--our libraries"-- |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
"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 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"-- |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
"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 2000 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 thirty years later, the mystery remains: Did someone purposefully set fire to the library--and, if so, who? Weaving her lifelong love of books and reading into an investigation of the fire, award-winning New Yorker reporter and bestselling author Susan Orlean delivers a mesmerizing and uniquely compelling book that manages to tell the broader story of libraries and librarians in a way that has never been done before. In The Library Book, 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. Brimming with her signature wit, insight, compassion, and talent for deep research, The Library Book is Susan Orlean's thrilling journey through the stacks that reveals how these beloved institutions provide much more than just books--and why they remain an essential part of the heart, mind, and soul of our country. It is also a master journalist's reminder that, perhaps especially in the digital era, they are more necessary than ever."--Jacket. |
| 590 ## - LOCAL NOTE (RLIN) |
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| Local note |
106785 |
| 610 20 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME |
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| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element |
Los Angeles Public Library. |
| Subordinate unit |
Central Library |
| General subdivision |
Fire, 1986. |
| 610 20 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME |
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| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element |
Los Angeles Public Library. |
| Subordinate unit |
Central Library |
| General subdivision |
History. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Public libraries |
| Geographic subdivision |
California |
| -- |
Los Angeles |
| General subdivision |
History. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Arson investigation. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Books. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Library materials. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Libraries |
| General subdivision |
Social aspects. |
| 650 #1 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Fires |
| Geographic subdivision |
California |
| -- |
Los Angeles. |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
History |
| Geographic subdivision |
United States |
| General subdivision |
20th Century. |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
History |
| General subdivision |
Social History. |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Libraries |
| General subdivision |
Social aspects. |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Library materials. |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Public libraries. |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Brandkatastrophe |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Public libraries |
| Geographic subdivision |
Los Angeles (Calif.) |
| General subdivision |
Fires and fire prevention |
| -- |
History. |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Public libraries |
| Geographic subdivision |
Los Angeles (Calif.) |
| General subdivision |
History. |
| 650 #4 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Public libraries |
| Geographic subdivision |
California |
| -- |
Los Angeles |
| General subdivision |
History |
| Chronological subdivision |
20th century. |
| 650 #4 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Arson |
| Geographic subdivision |
California |
| -- |
Los Angeles |
| General subdivision |
History |
| Chronological subdivision |
20th century. |
| 650 #2 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Library Materials. |
| 651 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME |
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| Geographic name |
California |
| Geographic subdivision |
Los Angeles. |
| 651 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME |
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| Geographic name |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme |
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| Koha item type |
0 - 99 |