Book: The Library Book by Susan Orleans

The Library Book by Susan Orlean
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

If you love books and libraries you'll love this one. You may not walk into library and quite look at it the same way again. The book centers around around the Los Angeles City Library which had a huge fire in the mid 1980's. Not only does it tell that story the author also intertwines the recovery efforts but also the history of the library in the city that exploded in popularity around it. We also learn the inner workings of the modern day library and the people who keep it going from the librarians to those behind the scenes who struggling to keep up with growth and new technologies.

I've always been attached to. It's been a place I could get lost in but never be worried about being alone. The books authors were each reaching out to wishing to share themselves through the word and pictures. Never being judgemental or pushy. Freshman year of high school I volunteered my study period to be an aide. Re-shelving books, checking people out and sometimes just checking out the books out of curiosity. It was that part of me that connected with this book. After reading this made me wish I pursued that as a profession perhaps. I feel like I missed an opportunity in my youth not seeing something that was right in front of me for whatever reason. I moved to a new school the next year that didn't have the same opportunity, though I still liked visiting the library.

If you're a reader, book lover or get lost in a library easily I highly recommend this book. It's now one of my favorites.

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