The Library Book — Susan Orlean - First Edition

A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICK\nA WASHINGTON POST TOP 10 BOOK OF THE YEAR * A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER and NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2018\n\u201CA constant pleasure to read\u2026Everybody who loves books should check out The Library Book.\u201D \u2014The Washington Post\n\u201CCAPTIVATING\u2026DELIGHTFUL.\u201D Christian Science Monitor \u201CEXQUISITELY WRITTEN, CONSISTENTLY ENTERTAINING.\u201D The New York Times \u201CMESMERIZING\u2026RIVETING.\u201D \u2014Booklist (starred review)\n\nA dazzling love letter to a beloved institution\u2014and an investigation into one of its greatest mysteries\u2014from the bestselling author hailed as a \u201Cnational treasure\u201D by the Washington Post. On the morning of April 29, 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 fire alarm. As one fireman recounted, \u201COnce that first st.