The Library Book
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The Library Book is a nonfiction work by Susan Orlean that investigates the 1986 Los Angeles Public Library fire while celebrating the history, culture, and enduring importance of libraries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Library Book canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9394617 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Library Book Context triple: [Susan Orlean, notableWork, The Library Book]
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A.
The Librarian
The Librarian is an adventure–fantasy media franchise centered on a scholarly yet action-ready librarian who safeguards ancient magical artifacts from falling into the wrong hands.
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B.
The Librarian
The Librarian is a Mannerist painting by Giuseppe Arcimboldo depicting a human figure composed entirely of books and library objects, exemplifying his imaginative composite-portrait style.
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C.
House of the Book
House of the Book is the former name of the historic Singer House, an iconic early 20th-century Art Nouveau building in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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D.
The Guest Book
The Guest Book is an American comedy television series that follows the quirky misadventures of various guests staying at a small-town vacation rental.
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E.
At the Library
"At the Library" is a song by American punk rock band Green Day from their debut studio album "1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Library Book Target entity description: The Library Book is a nonfiction work by Susan Orlean that investigates the 1986 Los Angeles Public Library fire while celebrating the history, culture, and enduring importance of libraries.
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A.
The Librarian
The Librarian is an adventure–fantasy media franchise centered on a scholarly yet action-ready librarian who safeguards ancient magical artifacts from falling into the wrong hands.
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B.
The Librarian
The Librarian is a Mannerist painting by Giuseppe Arcimboldo depicting a human figure composed entirely of books and library objects, exemplifying his imaginative composite-portrait style.
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C.
House of the Book
House of the Book is the former name of the historic Singer House, an iconic early 20th-century Art Nouveau building in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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D.
The Guest Book
The Guest Book is an American comedy television series that follows the quirky misadventures of various guests staying at a small-town vacation rental.
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E.
At the Library
"At the Library" is a song by American punk rock band Green Day from their debut studio album "1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nonfiction book ⓘ |
| author | Susan Orlean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded |
Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction longlist
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California Book Award (Nonfiction) finalist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
daily operations of a public library
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history of the Los Angeles Public Library ⓘ role of libraries in communities ⓘ |
| describes |
arson investigation into the 1986 library fire
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impact of the fire on Los Angeles ⓘ library staff and patrons ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
civic institutions
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freedom of information ⓘ importance of libraries ⓘ preservation of knowledge ⓘ |
| focusesOnEvent | 1986 Los Angeles Public Library fire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
history
ⓘ
literary journalism ⓘ nonfiction ⓘ true crime ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9781476740188 ⓘ |
| includedInList | New York Times notable books of 2018 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Harry Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audio
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digital ⓘ print ⓘ |
| praisedFor |
celebration of libraries
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narrative style ⓘ research depth ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2018 ⓘ |
| publisher | Simon & Schuster ⓘ |
| setInLocation |
Los Angeles
NERFINISHED
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Los Angeles Public Library Central Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
1986 Los Angeles Public Library fire
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Los Angeles Public Library NERFINISHED ⓘ arson investigation ⓘ librarians ⓘ libraries ⓘ urban history ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1980s
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20th century ⓘ history of Los Angeles Public Library from 19th century onward ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Library Book Description of subject: The Library Book is a nonfiction work by Susan Orlean that investigates the 1986 Los Angeles Public Library fire while celebrating the history, culture, and enduring importance of libraries.
Referenced by (1)
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