The library might well be a database.  But if it is, I doubt it would be anything like the original database.  That or the damage was more severe than anyone expected.

[Both are reasonably plausible, and without direct first hand experience - or any direct indication from any of the robots as to what to expect - all he has is conjecture.  Conjecture that can, at least, draw on his experience with Allag, but it's still little more than guesswork at best.]

Still, it certainly can't hurt to see if there is any information present in the library.