The Library

I had occasion to go to the library, a rarity in these days of Net access to volumes of information in the comfort of our homes. I was struck by how crowded it was and how many people sat with eyes fixated on their notebooks. I didn't observe them using library materials or necessitating assistance.

All of this got me wondering, if they were here because they feared being alone? Or, were they lonely wherever they were, so they came to the library to feel part of the crowd? Is there too much noise at home that prevents them from studying? Excuse the fuzzy photos, they were taken with my Palm Z71 PDA.