Cats in Ancient Egypt

I'm studying for a test on The Great Alexandrian Library that was built in Egypt 1600 years ago, and I wonder if cats roamed around the premises there. According to Gloria Stephens, in her book "Legacy of a Cat" the first domestication of the cat was recorded in Egyptian times, get this-- five thousand years ago! She writes that domestication could have taken place in other places at other times, but we don't have documentation other than the Egyptian paintings, dating to 2000 B.C., showing cats in what appears to be "friendly rapport with humans." From 2000 B.C., evidence shows that cats were plentiful in Egypt, well cared for, trained to hunt wild birds and to fish, and were valued for keeping the rodent population under control. They were valued so highly that laws were passed to protect cats from harm. To be continued. . .