The switch to his brain is apparently in the 'On' position. I know, I know, it's terrible.
I can't believe all the half-baked, thoughtless rage on this thread. If the rest of the country's are at all like the ones here in Charlotte, public libraries are a complete waste.
No, they are not a waste. There are some absolutely amazing libraries in the United States - some cities have far better ones than others.
As far as I'm concerned, NYC's only possibly redeeming feature is the NY Library.
I'm sorry you have had bad experiences with public libraries, the vast majority of my experiences have been very good.