How library books work in WoW Forever
Library books are sparkling books you pick up in the world, from the Tower of Azora in 
Elwynn Forest to Everlook in 
Winterspring. In WoW Forever every class can collect them.
Take each book to the librarian of your faction. Every book you hand in counts toward 3 quests, and the total carries over from quest to quest.
| Books handed in | Level | Your pick |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | A necklace |
| 20 | 20 | A ring |
| 25 | 30 | A bow, a shield or an off-hand item |
The tables below list 36 books, so the 25 you need leave room to skip a few.
Where to turn in library books: Garion Wendell and Owen Thadd
Alliance: Garion Wendell, the librarian of Stormwind City. He is inside the Wizard’s Sanctum, the mage tower of the Mage Quarter.
Horde: Owen Thadd, the librarian of Undercity. He stands in the inner part of the Magic Quarter, at 74, 33.
You can hand the books in 1 at a time. Each book counts as soon as the librarian takes it, so you never need to carry a stack.
Library book rewards: a necklace, a ring, then a bow, shield or off-hand
Each quest lets you pick 1 item. All 7 bind when picked up. The necklaces are item level 23, the rings 35 and the last 3 items 45.
| Quest | Item | Slot | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friend of the Library 10 books, level 1 |  Scholarly Pendant | Neck | +3 Stamina, +2 Spirit |
| Friend of the Library 10 books, level 1 |  Erudite’s Amulet | Neck | +2 Agility, +3 Stamina |
| Greater Friend of the Library 20 books, level 20 |  Field Researcher’s Loop | Finger | +7 Agility, +7 Stamina |
| Greater Friend of the Library 20 books, level 20 |  Philanthropist’s Ring | Finger | +5 Intellect, up to +10 spell damage and healing |
| Greater Friend of the Library 25 books, level 30 |  Truthseeker’s Bow | Ranged: bow | 46 to 87 damage, speed 2.80, +7 Agility, +3 Stamina; requires level 40 |
| Greater Friend of the Library 25 books, level 30 |  Crest of Elucidation | Off-hand: shield | 1,580 armor, 24 block, +12 Spirit, up to +11 healing and +4 spell damage; requires level 40 |
| Greater Friend of the Library 25 books, level 30 |  Researcher’s Night Light | Held in off-hand | +12 Stamina, up to +7 Fire spell damage; requires level 40 |
The last quest opens at level 30, but its 3 items ask for level 40 before you can equip them.
The Agility and Stamina pieces suit physical damage dealers. The Intellect, Spirit and spell power pieces suit casters and healers.
Library book locations up to level 20
15 books sit in the zones a character reaches by level 20 and in 2 capitals. The number after each zone is the level its quests start at.
| Zone | Book | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Elwynn Forest (1) | Archmage Theocritus’s Research Journal | Top floor of the Tower of Azora, east of Goldshire (65.4, 70.1) |
 Tirisfal Glades (1) | The Apothecary’s Metaphysical Primer | The alchemy shop in Brill (59.4, 52.3) |
 Westfall (10) | Bewitchments and Glamours | A house in Moonbrook (45.4, 70.5) |
| Westfall (10) | Rumi of Gnomeregan: The Collected Works | The inn at Sentinel Hill (52.7, 53.8), or the inn in Thelsamar, Loch Modan (35.6, 48.9): the same book, counted once |
| Loch Modan (10) | Runes of the Sorcerer-Kings | The ogre cave at Mo’grosh Stronghold, left path (77.5, 14.1) |
 Silverpine Forest (10) | The Dalaran Digest, Vol. 23 | A shelf in the main hall of Ambermill’s town hall (63.5, 63.1) |
 Darkshore (10) | Nar’thalas Almanac, Vol. 74 | On the stairs down into the Ruins of Mathystra (59.6, 22.2) |
 The Barrens (10) | Arcanic Systems Manual | The control room on top of the oil rig at The Sludge Fen (56.3, 8.8) |
| The Barrens (10) | Baxtan: On Destructive Magics | Upstairs in the engineering building of Ratchet, by the flight master (62.7, 36.3) |
| The Barrens (10) | Secrets of the Dreamers | The last room of the Cavern of Mists, outside the Wailing Caverns dungeon (cave mouth 46.0, 36.4) |
 Stonetalon Mountains (15) | Fury of the Land | A barrel in a tent at Grimtotem Post (74.4, 85.7) |
 Duskwood (20) | Crimes Against Anatomy | The crypt of Raven Hill Cemetery, westernmost entrance, at the end of the stairs (16.7, 28.5) |
 Wetlands (20) | Goaz Scrolls | The lower level of Whelgar’s Excavation Site (33.6, 47.9) |
 Ironforge (city) | Archmage Antonidas: The Unabridged Autobiography | The Hall of Explorers (76, 10) |
| Orgrimmar (city) | The Lessons of Ta’zo | The Mural of Ta’zo, a painted tablet at Darkbriar Lodge in the Valley of Spirits (38.5, 78.3) |
Books inside the other faction’s towns, such as Brill, Ironforge or Orgrimmar, take a long trip through hostile land. Save them for last.
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Library book locations from level 25 to 60
21 more books wait in the zones from level 25 up. The number is again the level the zone’s quests start at.
| Zone | Books |
|---|---|
 Thousand Needles (25) | Geomancy: The Stone-Cold Truth |
 Alterac Mountains (30) | Defensive Magics 101 |
 Arathi Highlands (30) | A Web of Lies: Debunking Myths and Legends |
 Desolace (30) | Demons and You |
 Stranglethorn Vale (30) | Basilisks: Should Petrification be Feared? |
 Badlands (35) | Mummies: A Guide to the Unsavory Undead |
 Dustwallow Marsh (35) | RwlRwlRwlRwl! |
 Swamp of Sorrows (35) | Sanguine Sorcery |
 Tanaris (40) | Legends of the Tidesages |
| The Hinterlands (40) | Venomous Journeys |
 Searing Gorge (43) | A Mind of Metal |
 Azshara (45) | Everyday Etiquette |
 Felwood (45) | Northern Kalimdor - A Comprehensive Guide |
Blackrock Mountain, from  Burning Steppes (50) | Stonewrought Design Magma or Lava? |
 Western Plaguelands (50) | Necromancy 101 Undead Potatoes |
 Eastern Plaguelands (53) | A Study of the Light The Knight and the Lady Scourge: Undead Menace or Misunderstood? |
| Winterspring (53) | Ka-Boom! |
You need 25 books for the last reward, and these 2 tables hold 36, so you can skip the books deep in the other faction’s land.
Mages: a scroll ability from the 1st book
For Mages, the 1st book handed in also unlocks a library-only ability that yields ready-to-use scrolls. Our WoW Forever Mage scrolls guide covers how it works.
Tips for collecting library books
- Hand books in as you go. Each book counts when the librarian takes it, so a city visit clears your bags.
- Take 1 copy of Rumi. The Westfall and Loch Modan copies are the same book and count once.
- Plan for level 40. The 25-book quest opens at 30, but its bow, shield and off-hand need level 40.
- Skip what is out of reach. 25 of the 36 books are enough for every reward.
Short on levels for the 20-book and 25-book quests? With the 1st card above, a Pro levels your character all the way to 60.
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