A history of the Los Angeles Public Library system, also looking at the arson case at the main library. I thought this book had some truly excellent characters featured, including the female library director who was fired because the board wanted a man to do the job but who refused to hand in her keys and just kept showing up to work!

Received in a Christmas parcel from Discoverylover.

I read this bit by bit over the past week while lockdown continues. I enjoyed parts of this book, but I thought the author needed to decide if she was writing about the fire and the possible arsonist or the history of the library. I found the parts about the past librarians the most engaging parts. There were some real eccentrics amongst them. I loved the guy who walked from Ohio to California to take up his post. I'm sure this is one that will appeal to other Bookcrossers so will save for a future meet-up. Hope that is not too many months from now! Thanks for sending me this one Discoverylover.

And off it goes to Diane-Fraser's lockdown LFL.

Brightened up a sad day receiving the surprise books for my LFL. Thank you 😊

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