Libertarians are a rather questionable group. The moral system they advocate benefits the rich, which they almost always are. In many cases it is a flimsy justification for acting selfishly.
However, in the Fountainhead, Rand is not particularly focused on this type of libertarianism. Instead she focus on the value of creativity and production instead of manipulation, of breaking away from the bonds of tradition, the rejection of justification by feelings and society, and the true nature of evil and power.
Thus, I encourage you to read the Fountainhead. It's not going to hurt you, and is an interesting change of style from the normal philosophical pieces. She is a terrible writer, but she presents an interesting and unique view of society, which remains valuable even if you don't believe everything she says, because she is only considering one aspect of reality.
Let us not accept opinions without questioning.
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