Do they still have libraries?

I ran into my neighbor's ex-husband yesterday afternoon. We were both at Starbucks. He asked me what I was up to these days and I told him that I was in the MLIS program. His reponse was pretended amazement that there are still libraries. He hasn't been in one at all since his student days. Just one more reason why he is now my neighbor's ex-husband.

I was floored. I tweeted a haiku but I think I'll be mulling this over for a couple days. This guy honestly didn't know about internet access at the library. His response to that was "can't they just go to Starbucks?" That would require a laptop and probably a drink purchase. Is the wifi at Starbucks free? So I spent a little more time describing library services and he was just amazed. He has two school-age children and he has never been to Imaginon! What a moron! Thankfully his ex-wife has much bettter sense and she takes the kids to the library all the time. She is the one who introduced us to the "For Boys Only" book club last summer.

It was a strange encounter. I wonder if he'll visit the library now?