Glen Creason is an American libriarian who was formerly the map librarian in the History & Genealogy department[1] at the Los Angeles Central Library, a post he held from 1979 to 2021. He is also the author of Los Angeles in Maps[2] and is a guest writer for many publications such as Los Angeles Magazine,[3][4] additionally serving as a public speaker on the topics of maps, local history, and music.[5] Creason is featured in Susan Orlean's chronicle of the Central Library, The Library Book.[6]
Early life
Creason's family descended from immigrants from the British Isles who came to America in the 1760s. Growing up in South Gate, Creason attended Catholic school.[7] As a kid, his father sent him to sell programs at the Coliseum for real-world job experience.[7] Over time, Creason lived in many areas of L.A., including Silverlake, Long Beach, West Los Angeles, and Culver City.[7]
Career
Creason worked at the Herald Examiner library for two years after college, then was offered a job at a library in San Dimas as a children's librarian.[8] He started as a reference librarian at the Central Library in 1979.
Creason was the librarian called when an enormous map collection was discovered at a private residence in Los Angeles in 2012.[11] It was absorbed into the library's collection, doubling its size. Creason is featured in the L.A. Review of Books documentary, Living History: The John Feathers Map Collection,[12] about the collection's discovery.
Speaking engagements
Date
Venue/Series/Medium
Subject
October 28, 2010
Library Foundation of L.A.-sponsored ALOUD series, L.A. Central Library[13]
