[inaudible conversations] please welcome dr. Carla hayden and susan orlean. [applaus [applause] well, i have to start by, im carla Hayden Library of congress and i want to thank jamie and feline and the angels and the readers for allowing me to be with someone who hassle evaluat evaluated elevated libraries to such an extent. Thank you. Let me say there have been patron saints of libraries, Andrew Carnegie and stuff like that, about you you are now number one. I finally smacked down Andrew Carnegie. You have. Thats great. How does it feel to be the patron saint of librarians . When i started this book, i couldnt have anticipated that part of it. I was drawn in to the story because i really wanted to understand what happened in 1986 that this epic fire that closed the l. A. Library for several years, but more importantly, i wanted to understand why i cared about it so much. I ive often said to me if city hall burned down, i would have thought thats too bad and i assume theyll rebuild it
Glad to start by carla library of congress and i just want to thank jamie and the angels and the readers for allowing me to be with someone who has elevated libraries to such an extent. [applause]. Let me just say, there have been saints in the library. You are now number one. I finally smacked down andrew carnegie. Susan you have. So how does it feel to be the patron of all of the librarian. When i started this book, i could not have anticipated that part of it. Susan i was drawn into the story because really, wanted to understand what happened in 1986 that this epic fire the close the la library for seven years, but more importantly, i wanted to understand why cared about it so much. I have often said that if someone had said to me, city hall burned down i wouldve thought, thats too bad. And i assume they will rebuild it. But hearing the library had burned, felt like this deep profoundly personal loss. And i thought, why do we feel such a connection to books. Why do we feel such a co
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Private funeral services have been held for John Mamrosh, 79, of Jersey City. He passed away on Dec. 17 at Jersey City Medical Center. John is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sandra (Sandy) Mamrosh (née Tondi); his children, John Mamrosh and wife Lorraine, Thomas Mamrosh and husband Melton Goodwin, and Jennie Mamrosh; his grandchildren, Rebecca, Rachel, Braiden, Kendra, Gabriel, Ashanti, and Summer; puppy Nessa; and in-laws, nieces, nephews, cousins, neighbors, and friends. He was predeceased by his parents, Mytro and Jennie Mamrosh, sister Nancy Peake, brother-in-law Harry Peake, and puppy Jax. John was born January 21, 1941 in Jersey City. He was drafted into the Army in 1963 and served two years. He married the love of his life, Sandy, on May 16, 1965. He worked at AT&T for 33 years. His early retirement was spent making many memories with his wife and children. He played an integral role in the lives of his grandchildren, spending many of his days doing e