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The Library Book by Susan Orlean
5.0

Ostensibly about the huge fire that burned most of the Los Angeles Public Library's central branch collection, it really is a love letter to the institution itself and all of its foibles and accomplishments. As someone who works in a large, urban public library system, Orlean's interviews with the LAPL staff and what she noticed while observing the library at work were spot on.

This is an excellent book in a beautiful physical package. I highly recommend.