Libraries
Libraries are locations of knowledge and research. Often, they have great halls of books and scrolls. Fictional libraries are often lost to time, hidden, or in ruins. They may contain arcane or forbidden knowledge (or important information they should contain may be mysteriously missing). Libraries may be home to librarians, students, researchers, wizards, and others.
| Synonyms: houses of knowledge, studies, athenaeums, bibliotheca |
| Example Mythonyms: the Great Library of Vernisse, the University Library, Cold Creek Library |
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Designing Fictional Libraries
Archetypes
Overview
The libraries of fictional worlds tend to be grandiose, multi-level affairs. When designing the layout of the library, consider adding great halls combined with nooks and alcoves. There may be restricted sections of collections of rare books. Libraries may have great fireplaces with tables and chairs for reading. They may have several stories connected by ladders and spiral staircases. There may be hidden doorways, secret passageways, and concealed chambers. They may have archives in their basements or sublevels.
Libraries are often burned during raids or uprisings.
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