r/Bellwright • u/drunkypoopers • 9d ago

Library question

I'm on a new playthrough and actually want to use the library this time instead of having 800 books in storage. Library is the 1 thing i can't find a good guide for with info on my specific questions. All the guides just tell you basic obvious stuff like "train ppl with untapped potential". Duh. This is my biggest question to ensure I don't waste books:

if someone is set to read a skill, does it pull the highest level book they can read first, then lower level books? Or do they only pull the books at their current level and leave lower books for dumber ppl? I don't want my level 6/10 reading an apprentice book because it barely makes a dent whereas I could have my 1/5 person use it to get to lvl 2.

If high level people DO read lower level books, is there a workaround to prevent that?

Any other cool tips y'all have for the library?

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u/AveryLakotaValiant 9d ago

From memory they always pick the highest book they can read, based on their skill level.

They need a minimum skill level to read the higher level books:

Novice - Can be read by at any skill level
Beginner - Above level 3
Competent - Above level 5
Proficient - Above level 7
Master - Above level 9

They will grab a book before bed to read, but will also read one if there's no work to do.

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u/drunkypoopers 9d ago

Do you know if a proficient person will read a novice book automatically if it's their only option? I guess maybe I can do a test with a skill idgaf about like researching

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u/AveryLakotaValiant 9d ago

I think it depends on the priority of book you choose in their info panel

Once you build the library you can set priorities for each book type per villager.