List of Libraries of Asdar

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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
Archives of the Knights-Magi of Aurice Archmage Isle undisclosed 2783 Knights-Magi of Aurice, authorized visitors
Conservatorial Library of Johaulia Johaulia 519,000 Grand Conservatory of Johaulia 2320 Faculty, Students, Scholars
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
Library of Archmages College Trevirs 17,000 Archmages College 1871 Faculty, Students, Scholars
Library of King Garframasse College Verdida 2,750,000 King Garframasse College 2291 Faculty, Students, Scholars
Library of Mirrhaimo Mirrhaimo 9,500,000 Ancient Philosophical College of Mirrhaimo 374 Students, Faculty, and Patrons
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
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

  • Arathracian
  • Mirrhaimotic
  • Shelekhumbian

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.