California Fires Pose Threat To Libraries

The recent fires in California posed a significant threat to libraries.

The October 2007 fires in southern California burned hundreds of thousands of acres and destroyed thousands of buildings, and libraries were among those threatened. Helen Fried of the Orange County Public Library and Margaret Todd of the County of Los Angeles Public Library spoke to AL Focus on October 26, as the fires were still raging. They stated that libraries were being used by the fire departments as a base of communication and that library staffs were standing by for assistance. Three libraries were closed during the fires. The Malibu library came very close to burning but survived. Margaret Todd stated that she was so impressed with the level of dedication of library staffs in all areas and their willingness to go out in bookmobiles and provide services even with the threat of danger.
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