Display iPod artwork in iTunes

It is possible to have artwork from songs on your iPod show up in iTunes without having the songs in your library?
I listen to my iPod at work every day by plugging it into my computer (MacBook Pro). My main library is on my home computer (iMac G5).I don't want to transfer all my songs from the iPod to the MacBook, but it would be nice to be able to see the artwork in iTunes.
Any way to do this?

I'm not sure I understand what you mean.
The cover art displays just fine on the iPod (when it's not plugged into the laptop) and it also displays for what little music I have in my iTunes library on the laptop.
What I want is for the cover art for music on the iPod to display in iTunes on the laptop when the iPod is plugged in and playing.
Might not be possible, but I don't see why it shouldn't be.

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