Can't resist this one:
How to...use a library, in the Guardian. Wonderful essay. I could quote the whole thing. I'll restrain myself to one small section:
"Libraries were the original internet. All knowledge was available even in a local branch library. ..Of course, many libraries now have free internet access, which is useful for looking up things online, such as the library opening times. "
(via the Blogrunner library feed linked in previous posting.)