IIJIMA Hiromitsu wrote:
>>>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.
> 
I bet it says something about personal use, and some folks would raise
an eyebrow if you decided to copy an entire book.

John W.