List of Libraries of Asdar

The Libraries of Asdar are vast treasures of knowledge

These are the largest and most well-known libraries in modern-day Asdar. There are many small book collections in the hands of the wealthy and diligent book collectors which are not sufficiently sizable or noteworthy absent from this list. However, the greatest of tomes could potentially be found in the numerically least of collections. The size of the library's collection is based upon data given by the library and confirmed by specialists from the regional guild of librarians. Even the greatest of cities, such as Tauhad, has less than a few dozen libraries of note and only two librarians guilds, one for archivists in the magisterial bureaucracy and one for librarians for centers of education and corpora mercia. Bryndyd, Aurice, Verdida, Deliops, and some other major cities have only one such guild.

List of Libraries of Asdar

Name	Location	Volumes	Administration	Founded	Accessibility	Remarks
Arathracian Library of Yophénthë	Yophénthë	4,273,000	Holy See of Yophénthë	2213	Arathracian Clergy, Scholars
Archducal Archives of Bryndyd	Bryndyd	6,420,000	Trustees of the Archducal Archives of Bryndyd	2478	Government Staff	Organization System: mixture of Taliasigian and Tiglavian with adaptations
Archives of the Knights-Magi of Aurice	Archmage Isle	undisclosed	Commandery of the Knights-Magi of Aurice	2783	Knights-Magi of Aurice, authorized visitors
Conservatorial Library of Johaulia	Johaulia	519,000	Grand Conservatory of Johaulia	2320	Faculty, Students, Scholars
Great Library of Mirrhaimo	Mirrhaimo	9,500,000	Archcollege of Mirrhaimo	374	Students, Faculty, and Patrons
Heliotheological Library of Amyrn	Amyrn	980,000	Heliotheological School of Amyrn	2497	Theocratic Officers, Scholars
Imperial Archives of Trevirs	Trevirs	8,100,000	Office of the High Archivist of the Imperial Diet of the Empire of Magdala	2387	Government and Patrons
Leaighaisen Library of the Archcollege of Bryndyd	Bryndyd	5,170,000	Archcollege of Bryndyd	1645	Faculty, Students, Scholars
Library of Archmages College	Trevirs	17,000	Archmages College (Trevirs)	1871	Faculty, Students, Scholars
Library of King Garframasse College	Verdida	2,750,000	King Garframasse College	2291	Faculty, Students, Scholars
Library of the Royal School of Mäddglows	Mäddglows	5,300,000	Royal School of Mäddglows	2087	Faculty, Students, Scholars	donated
Library of the Scloyvan Archguild School	Scloye	23,000	Scloyvan Archguild School	2462		Codex Noctium of Vilangril
Mabhnusala Library of the Archguild School of Bryndyd	Bryndyd	980,000	Archguild School of Bryndyd	2157	Faculty, Students, Scholars
Magisterial Library of Zamaclë	Zamaclë	3,980,000	Magisterium of Zamaclë	unknown	Magisterium and Patrons
Palæologian Library of Aglidice	Aglidice	1,850,000	Palæologian College of Aglidice	1653	Students, Faculty, and Patrons
Senatorial Archives of Aurice	Aurice	173,000	Senate of Aurice	2613	Senators and Staff
State Library of Johaulia	Johaulia	5,340,000	City of Johaulia	1572	Adult Citizens
State Library of Tauhad	Tauhad	4,790,000	Commonwealth of the Ithrads	218	Citizens, Scholars
Supreme Archive of the Incarnandus	New Tishereth	8,130,000	Commonwealth of Amerzcelindo	2017	Citizens, Scholars
Ugorthine Library of the Magitechnic Institute of Aurice	Aurice	912,000	Magitechnic Institute of Aurice	2609	Students, Faculty, Patrons	donated

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Classification Systems

• Amrulonican (Ithatia)
• Echuvestine (Amerzcelindot, named after Incarnandist Archivist, Echuvesti, a woman)
• Mirrhaimotic
• Shelekhumbian
• Taliasigian (Medibgóëse)
• Tiglavian (Arathracian)

Printing Presses in the World of Asdar

In the world of Asdar, titancraft printing presses enable a mass production of books like as on Earth. But most states and jurisdictions have laws that require books to be licensed, in some jurisdictions, individually numbered to show that the contents of the book does not have spell material or subversive chaos cult material. Books with spellcraft must be especially licensed and inspected to show that they do not promote the worship of chaos and that the proper tax, if any, has been paid for the book, ostensibly to pay for the bureaucracy to inspect such books. A licensed book will have a metallic-colored paper glued to the interior of the cover where it can be easily found and presented on demand of a government official.

Preciousness of Books in the World of Asdar

Thanks to this governmental regulation, books are not as cheap as printing presses would otherwise allow. For this reason, libraries are more precious in the world of Asdar than on Earth and less accessible to the general public. Academic libraries limit their volumes to registered students, scholars, faculty, and administrators. Governmental archives are restricted to officers of the respective jurisdiction. Private libraries of any notable size are the privilege of the wealthy and of corpora mercia. A functioning wizard's library can command a large fortune as the materials are costly, the desirability is very high, and the registration and licensing fees per book are the highest of all types of books.

Printing Press Liberty in the Republic of Gonsk

Standing out from other states, the Republic of Gonsk famously does not regulate books with licensing fees. A book of magic used to harm someone or to cast harmful chaos magic can be confiscated, but not pre-emptively. This liberal policy has brought the censure of other nations, but Gonsk is determined to take what it regards as the high road and has become a haven for printing presses skirting the edge of the laws of other lands. As a consequence, there is a great trade in books in Gonsk. The Free City of Elmundel while boasting typical licensing regulations on its law books, does not enforce them and has a similarly brisk market in books.

It is common for customs officials to administer a thorough inspection to travelers from Gonsk, Elmundel, Mirrhaimo, and other states with lax book regulations and for this reason, book smuggling is rampant throughout the Pallathantic.

See Also

• Codex
• Kirxionium
• List of Higher Institutions of Learning