Cards & Components

A reference for the library, book cards and expansion pieces.

Boards

Picture	What it does
	The bookshelf must stay connected, at most three rows high, and is inspected in reading order. See shelving.
No full component image available	The scoring references track alphabetical order and shelf stability, Prominent Works, Banned Books, and category variety and focus. [Archives] Expanded Archives replaces the town-board scoring references for five-player play.

Cards

The pictured second-edition book cards are examples from a BoardGameGeek gallery scan; the Game Boy Geek replacements are shown in their promo scan. These scans do not cover every card face.

Picture	What it does
No full component image available	The 152 book-card deck has 510 titles. The six pictured faces below are readable second-edition examples; the other faces still need a complete public scan. Titles are decorative: score the printed category symbols. Shelving rules.
	Book card A 7/11. Its letter and sequence number place it in alphabetical shelf order; use its printed category symbols when resolving scoring.
	Book card C 2/9. Keep it in letter and number order on the shelf; count its printed category symbols for scoring.
	Book card U 1/4. Keep it in letter and number order on the shelf; count its printed category symbols for scoring.
	Book card H 7/10. Keep it in letter and number order on the shelf; count its printed category symbols for scoring.
	Book card E 4/7. Keep it in letter and number order on the shelf; count its printed category symbols for scoring.
	Book card Y 1/2. Keep it in letter and number order on the shelf; count its printed category symbols for scoring.
No full component image available	Six category cards set the Prominent Works and Banned Books categories and each player’s secret Library Focus. Scoring.
No full component image available	Four Special Assistant cards pair with the original special meeples in Standard mode. Each card gives its assistant’s unique ability. Placement rules.
No full component image available	[Archives] Fifteen new Special Assistant cards add optional asymmetric powers; check each printed timing and solo compatibility. Expanded Archives.
No full component image available	[Archives] [Artifacts] Artifact cards provide a power or end-game award and do not affect alphabet order or category totals. The six Artifact Promo Pack faces still need a readable public scan. Artifactorium.
	[GBG] Promo book G 1/5* replaces its matching base card and uses different category symbols. Remove the original to avoid a duplicate sequence position.
	[GBG] Promo book S 1/10* replaces its matching base card and uses different category symbols. Remove the original to avoid a duplicate sequence position.

Tiles

Picture	What it does
No full component image available	18 location tiles offer instant or delayed effects. In preparation, reveal one temporary tile per player; each round the lowest numbered temporary tile becomes permanent. Round phases.
No full component image available	Four library tiles give each player three home spaces and a Library Focus reminder. [Archives] The expansion adds a fifth-player library tile.
No full component image available	[Archives] Job Faire and Artifactorium add auction locations. Each tile limits the number of bids; lower bidders may be displaced and return to placement.
No full component image available	[Archives] Four new locations and an updated Diviner’s Hut expand the location pool. Use their printed location reference text.

Tokens & pieces

Picture	What it does
No full component image available	Standard Assistants visit locations or use home actions. The base set has 12; [Archives] adds pieces for a fifth player.
No full component image available	[Archives] [Loot] Special Assistants and the upgraded first-player marker change available abilities or appearance; marker replacement adds no rule.
No full component image available	The inspection form records end-game category counts and awards. [Archives] Use its revised form for expansion scoring.

Icons

Picture	What it means
No full component image available	Category icons identify the books counted for bonuses and penalties. The categories are Corrupted Codices, Fantastical Fictions, Historic Volumes, Monster Manuals, Reference Texts, and Spells & Potions.
No full component image available	A location’s instant symbol resolves on placement; its delayed symbol resolves in numerical order after all assistants are placed.
No full component image available	[Archives] The solo compatibility mark identifies Special Assistants and locations allowed in solo mode.