[Caster's eyes remain lowered to her books, but it is impossible not to sense and know another servant for what she is. Further, while Jeanne's class may be Ruler, she does not give off the impression of one who is Sovereign. Caster's instincts tell her that this woman is more safe than she is dangerous, to her at least.]

Yes... The tradition of the library appears to have shifted to offer increasingly open access to the stores of knowledge. In my time, there were such efforts, but none on this scale. There was too great a cost for books, as with those Caliphs who would offer for each new book its weight in gold.