I am also proud of America's library system and (most state) public higher education systems. I love to read and learn, and, when I left college, I feared that I would not have any access to the materials a research library offers. Well, I live about 20 minuted away from George Mason University and 40 minutes away from the University of Maryland, and I can go to either of those places whenever I want and use their libraries. Also, if there's something I want to take home, I can get it through Interlibrary Loan (ILL) from my local public library. Furthermore, I can do all of this at no cost (save for gas and time).