My harddrive crashed and my library is gone...is there hope?

My question is, if I plug my ipod classic into my NEW laptop, will I still have lost my entire library/ the ipod will be swept clean, or will the songs from my ipod transfer to the new laptop?
Please help me!

Thanks very much for the help! I'm still a little confused though...sorry for being so utterly ipod-illiterate. I understand how to put it into Disc Mode now...but how do I go about putting it onto my new computer after that? Will plugging it in just automatically transfer (which reminds me I still need ot install itunes) the music into the library?
Again, I'm so sorry for being a pest!

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