#TheLibraryBook is ‘outstanding’!
Totally thrilled that my history of the remarkable #GibsonLibrary, #SaffronWalden & its collection has been #HighlyCommended by the #LocalStudies & #LibraryServicesTrust awards 📚🏆
So much fun stepping away from #WW2 for a while to tell the incredible stories of…

In case you think I’ve been slacking… I’m delighted to introduce
#TheLibraryBook: the remarkable story of my local independent library, the The #GibsonLibrary , Saffron Walden founded 1832, and a hive of intrigue, drama, theft & romance ever since… 🧵🪡

I’m over the moon to learn that my history of my remarkable, sometimes scandalous, local independent library #TheLibraryBook, has been #HighlyCommended by the national local history awards :)
What lovely Easter news!

If you like to read or you spent your childhood at the library you will really get this book. It’s the true story of the burning of the LA library in the 1980’s. It was the worst library fire in US history. It’s a eulogy to what was lost & a love letter to all libraries. #booksky #thelibrarybook

20 books you'd recommend to a friend. One book per day, no particular order.

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18/20 The Library Book by Susan Orlean

📚#TrueCrime🔥 #TheLibraryBook by #SusanOrlean April 29, 1986: a fire alarm sounded in the LA Public Library. It burned for 7+ hours & consumed 400,000 books and damaged 700,000 more. Did someone purposefully set fire to the library - and if so, who? #booksky #blueskybooks 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹

The Library Book review @susanorlean.bsky.social #books #reading #booksky #TheLibraryBook

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4.0/5.0 stars - Definite recommend
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#TheLibraryBook is available through Harts Books 01799 524552

I am a librarian’s daughter. Grew up in So Cal. On April 29, 1986 the largest library fire in the U.S. occurred at the LA Public Library. Why don’t I remember this? It was the day the west learned about #Chernobyl. @susanorlean #thelibrarybook

“@serafinowicz: RT @thelibrarybook: Who did come first, the chicken or the egg? #PSQA The farmer :(” Clearly the rooster.