This isn't a one-stop visit.

We have something by every famous composer and a mother lode of American music.

We have 119 million items in 460 different languages,

It will deal with the culture of those people rather than with our contacts as Americans with those cultures,

The World Digital Library is an attempt to go beyond Europe and the Americas...into cultures where the majority of the world is,

The public library system of America is one of the great treasures of this country, and reading is the entry way to everything -- to personal fulfillment as well as to the future dynamism of our whole society, ... I think Laura Bush's leadership in this and her role model (status) as a professional librarian and teacher and as the host of this festival is just very, very exciting.