Library

Library
	Introduced in
Cost	90
Culture	+2
Requires	Writing
Special Abilities	+25% ; ; Can turn 2 Citizens into Scientist; ; Required to Build University, National Epic, The Great Library; ; Double production speed for Creative leaders; ; Available for free on Modern and later starts; ; Replaced by Madrassa

Civilopedia

Background

"The development of writing meant that the accumulated knowledge of a society could be written down and stored rather than memorized and passed along by word of mouth. The accumulated written material was stored in a library. The libraries of the ancient world, especially those at Alexandria and Pergamum, became leading centers of science and scholarship. The librarians actively collected the books of the world, accelerating the spread of knowledge."

Strategy

"Libraries boost your cities' research and provide culture. They are required to build Universities, the Great Library wonder, and the National Epic national wonder."

Icon

In the city screen press the following icon to start Library construction:

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Notes

↑ Cost depends on Game Speed. Quick: 60 , Epic: 135 , Marathon: 270 .
↑ ^2,0 ^2,1 This special ability affects only in and , but appears only in .
↑ This special ability affects only in .

[1] Cost depends on Game Speed. Quick: 60 , Epic: 135 , Marathon: 270 .

[wbts-2] 2,0 ^2,1 This special ability affects only in and , but appears only in .

[bts-3] This special ability affects only in .

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Introduced in
Cost^[1]	90
Culture	+2
Requires	Writing
Special Abilities	+25% Can turn 2 Citizens into Scientist Required to Build University, National Epic, The Great Library Double production speed for Creative leaders^[2] Available for free on Modern and later starts^[3] Replaced by Madrassa^[2]