Should writers be paid when you borrow a book . . .

. . . from the library?

It's a question being considered not just in America but in Great Britain and elsewhere, as this statement from Philip Pullman in England attests:

"New media and new forms of buying and lending are all very interesting, for all kinds of reasons, but one principle remains unchanged: authors must be paid fairly for their work," said Pullman. "Any arrangement that doesn't acknowledge that principle is a bad one, and needs to be changed. That is our whole argument."

Article in the Guardian.

I'm not really sure what the answer is. I certainly support libraries, which have helped me immensely. On the other hand, it's getting harder and harder for authors of all stripes to make a living, and without them, we'll have nothing to borrow from the library. With interests on both sides of the equation, so to speak, I'm not sure what the ultimate solution is.