Author Will Discuss 'The Library Book' In Burlingame

BURLINGAME, CA — Susan Orlean, author of the national bestseller "The Library Book," will appear at the Burlingame Public Library on Sunday, Nov. 3 to discuss her book that highlights the quest to solve the mysterious arson that nearly destroyed the Los Angeles Public Library in 1986.

Joining Orlean will be California State Librarian Greg Lucas, as part of the Library Speaker Series, according to the Burlingame Library Foundation.

"The Library Book" was named one of The New York Times’ 100 Notable Books of 2018, received nominations for the Andrew Carnegie Nonfiction Prize and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and won the California Book Award for best nonfiction, the organization said. It is being adapted into a television series for Paramount TV.

Orlean has written 10 books including "The Orchid Thief," which inspired Spike Jonze’s movie Adaptation, and "Rin Tin Tin," a biography of the famous film dog.

Lucas, who has a bachelor's in communications from Stanford University, master's degrees in professional writing from the University of Southern California and in information science from San Jose State University, serves as California’s 25th state librarian. He was appointed in 2014, and previously was the bureau chief for the San Francisco Chronicle and covered politics and policy at the state capitol for nearly 20 years.

Tickets will only be available online at BurlingameLibraryFoundation.org.

A limited number of VIP tickets at $95 will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 7, and general admission tickets at $35 will be offered at 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 14.

VIP tickets include admission to a private reception with Orlean and Lucas at 5 p.m., a copy of "The Library Book" and reserved seating.

General admission tickets are for the presentation at 6 p.m. Doors open for general admission at 5:45 p.m.

The foundation reminds interested locals to not delay on ticket purchases as all previous Speakers Series events sold out.

Founded in 1995, the nonprofit Burlingame Library Foundation raises funds to augment the services provided by Burlingame’s main library and the Easton branch library.

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