Isn't the substance of a library found in the knowledge and information it provides, rather than its physical form?

Why do you think that library buildings contain only print materials, and exclude Internet access, DVD's, CD's and other electronic data?

Do libraries in Australia only lend out ink-and-paper books and other research materials?

Don't most people in USA have free access to public libraries funded by local municipal or shire councils, which lend out toys and games as well as music recordings, DVD's, large print books, etc?

Has anyone been to a USA-based library recently?

What do you consider "recently"?

Doesn't "recently" mean pretty much the same to everyone?

Do you mean "within recent memory" of every Old Age Pensioner, or the time last week, when the teacher set that overdue homework?

Why is the homework overdue?

Why was the homework left where the gerbil thought it was a snack?

Wasn't it the dog who ate your homework?

Can a gerbil ever be mistaken for a dog?

Doesn't it depend on which size and shape of dogs and gerbils you are looking at?

Do you think cats would be miffed if they knew they weren't being included in this conversation?

Are you asking because you are a cat?