Public libraries provide a venue for the community to read and learn and, like the community access points referred to in Target 1, are ideally positioned to extend their mission by also providing Internet access for people without easy or affordable access. One study found that 78 per cent of public libraries in the United States are the sole location providing free access to computers and the Internet in their communities.' Libraries are specifically referenced in Action Line C2 as institutions to be provided with connectivity as part of the national e-strategy. They are also important in several ways in the context of Action Line C3. First, they are repositories of information and knowledge with their collections of books, journals and other items, so connecting libraries is therefore of direct relevance, since it facilitates access to the information and knowledge they contain. Second, they are also cited as candidates for housing community public access points.