> > I don't think so since most libraries are run by city offices.
> > They would have been sued long ago if it was illegal.
> 
> No, the libraries are not doing the copy, so *they* are not doing the
> illegal action. *You* do it yourself... In theory, you could be sued.

Copying part of books in library, whether done by a librarian or yourself,
is explicitly allowed by Article 31 of the Copyright Act.

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