What you collect
The library collection sends you after books, tomes and scrolls throughout Azeroth. Every class can participate: bring different titles to your faction’s library and work toward its reward tiers.
This guide records 40 book titles across 31 gathering zones. It does not establish that all 40 are currently obtainable. Most positions come from Questie reference data; seven titles also have Forever observations. Three disputed titles are clearly marked.
Ordinary readable lore books that do not give a collectible item are outside this catalogue. Look for a lootable item with its corresponding turn-in quest.
From discovery to donation
- Loot the book or scroll object. Some are inside buildings, caves or hostile camps.
- Keep the item in your bags and ask your librarian for its matching turn-in quest.
- Return books individually. Another location for the same title does not count as a different title; Rumi in Westfall and Loch Modan is one book.
- Update the checklist after donating and check for the next reward quest. Also check your level and item proficiency.
The collection is character-specific. Travel, enemies and opposing faction guards remain obstacles; a coordinate is not advice to enter a high-level zone on a low-level character. Keep books you have not donated: reliable re-looting after deleting one is not established.
Rewards at 10, 20 and 25 books
Choose one item per tier. The totals are 10, 20 and 25 different titles turned in, not 55 books. A book in your bags has not yet been donated.
books turned in
Friend of the Library · Quest 78150
Quest data: from level 1.
Scholarly Pendant
Neck · iLvl 23+3 Stamina
+2 Spirit
Erudite's Amulet
Neck · iLvl 23+2 Agility
+3 Stamina
books turned in
Greater Friend of the Library · Quest 79536
Quest data: from level 20.
Field Researcher's Loop
Finger · iLvl 35+7 Agility
+7 Stamina
Philanthropist's Ring
Finger · iLvl 35+5 Intellect
+10 spell damage and healing
books turned in
Greater Friend of the Library · Quest 82208
Reviewed Questie data gives level 30 for the quest; current databases disagree. Check eligibility with your librarian. All three items require level 40 to equip.
Truthseeker's Bow
Ranged Bow · iLvl 4546–87 damage · 2.80 · 23.75 DPS
+7 Agility
+3 Stamina
Equip from level 40
Crest of Elucidation
Shield · iLvl 451580 Armor
24 Block
+12 Spirit
+11 healing
+4 spell damage
Equip from level 40
Researcher's Night Light
Held In Off-hand · iLvl 45+12 Stamina
+7 Fire spell damage
Equip from level 40
Your class must be able to use bows or shields to equip those items. The Night Light is a held off-hand item, not a shield. German reward names are editorial translations; English names and item IDs retain the exact identity.
Find your library
Garion Wendell
In the Mage Quarter tower, upstairs by the library.
Stormwind City · ≈ 48.9 / 86.5
Owen Thadd
In the Magic Quarter, in the inner library area.
Undercity · ≈ 73.4 / 33.0
Book catalogue, maps and checklist
0 turned in · 0 in bags
Next tier: 10 different titles turned in.
A checklist for one character, stored in this browser only. It does not read your game progress.40 book titles recorded.
Your location map
Select a number on the map to open its book. The displayed map and zone filter can be used independently.
Nar'thalas Almanac, Vol. 74
Object to look for: Scrolls · Scrolls
- Darkshore≈ 59.6 / 22.2
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 78124 · Item 209843 · Object 409496
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
The Dalaran Digest, Vol. 23
Object to look for: Dalaran Digest · Dalaran Digest
- Silverpine Forest≈ 63.5 / 63.2
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 78127 · Item 209844 · Object 409501
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
Bewitchments and Glamours
Object to look for: Spellbook · Spellbook
- Westfall≈ 45.4 / 70.4
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 78142 · Item 209845 · Object 409562
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
Secrets of the Dreamers
Object to look for: Scrolls · Scrolls
- The Barrens≈ 49.3 / 32.9
Questie gives an outdoor Barrens reference. Other reports use a cave-map percentage; do not interchange cave and zone coordinates.
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 78143 · Item 209846 · Object 409692
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
Arcanic Systems Manual
Object to look for: Manual · Manual
- The Barrens≈ 56.3 / 8.8
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 78145 · Item 209847 · Object 409700
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
Goaz Scrolls
Object to look for: Scrolls · Scrolls
- Wetlands≈ 33.6 / 47.9
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 78146 · Item 209848 · Object 409717
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
Crimes Against Anatomy
Object to look for: Spellbook · Spellbook
- Duskwood≈ 16.7 / 28.4
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 78147 · Item 209849 · Object 409735
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
Runes of the Sorcerer-Kings
Object to look for: Scrolls · Scrolls
- Loch Modan≈ 77.4 / 14.0
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 78148 · Item 209850 · Object 409731
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
Fury of the Land
Object to look for: Scrolls · Scrolls
- Stonetalon Mountains≈ 74.4 / 85.7
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 78149 · Item 209851 · Object 409711
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
Archmage Antonidas: The Unabridged Autobiography
Object to look for: Library Book · Library Book
- Ironforge≈ 76.0 / 10.4
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 79091 · Item 203754 · Object 386691
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
Archmage Theocritus' Research Journal
Object to look for: Library Book · Library Book
- Elwynn Forest≈ 65.4 / 70.1
Tower of Azora: follow the inside ramp and look for the research journal on the way up.
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 79092 · Item 203755 · Object 386759
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
Rumi of Gnomeregan: The Collected Works
Object to look for: Gnomish Tome · Gnomish Tome
- Loch Modan≈ 35.6 / 48.9
- Westfall≈ 52.7 / 53.8
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 79093 · Item 208860 · Object 408014
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
The Lessons of Ta'zo
Object to look for: Mural of Ta'zo · Mural of Ta'zo
- Orgrimmar≈ 38.7 / 78.4
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 79094 · Item 207972 · Object 405149
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
The Apothecary's Metaphysical Primer
Object to look for: Apothecary Society Primer · Apothecary Society Primer
- Tirisfal Glades≈ 59.4 / 52.3
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 79095 · Item 208185 · Object 405879
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
Ataeric: On Arcane Curiosities
Object to look for: Arcane Secrets · Arcane Secrets
- Silverpine Forest≈ 43.4 / 41.2
Questie retains 43.4/41.2 in the Sepulcher. Recent Forever players report it absent; this is a search reference, not a confirmed spawn.
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 79096 · Item 210177 · Object 410299
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
Baxtan: On Destructive Magics
Object to look for: Goblin Tome · Goblin Tome
- The Barrens≈ 62.7 / 36.3
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 79097 · Item 208800 · Object 407566
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
Basilisks: Should Petrification be Feared?
Object to look for: Research Notes · Research Notes
- Stranglethorn Vale≈ 41.4 / 50.9
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 79535 · Item 213165 · Object 421526
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
Geomancy: The Stone-Cold Truth
Object to look for: Scrolls · Scrolls
- Thousand Needles≈ 34.4 / 40.1
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 79947 · Item 215683 · Object 423895
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
Defensive Magics 101
Object to look for: Manual · Manual
- Alterac Mountains≈ 48.4 / 57.6
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 79948 · Item 215815 · Object 423896
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
A Web of Lies: Debunking Myths and Legends
Object to look for: Scrolls · Scrolls
- Arathi Highlands≈ 73.6 / 65.2
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 79949 · Item 215816 · Object 423897
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
Demons and You
Object to look for: Mysterious Book · Mysterious Book
- Desolace≈ 55.0 / 26.2
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 79950 · Item 215817 · Object 423898
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
Mummies: A Guide to the Unsavory Undead
Object to look for: Scrolls · Scrolls
- Badlands≈ 56.7 / 39.9
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 79951 · Item 215820 · Object 423899
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
RwlRwlRwlRwl!
Object to look for: Waterlogged Book · Waterlogged Book
- Dustwallow Marsh≈ 57.2 / 20.8
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 79952 · Item 215822 · Object 423900
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
A Luddite's Guide to Caring for Your Demonic Pet
Object to look for: Book · Book
- Swamp of Sorrows≈ 61.5 / 22.5
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 79953 · Item 215824 · Object 423901
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
Sanguine Sorcery
Object to look for: Book · Book
- Swamp of Sorrows≈ 70.0 / 51.0
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 81947 · Item 220345 · Object 441247
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
Legends of the Tidesages
Object to look for: Book · Book
- Tanaris≈ 72.6 / 47.8
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 81949 · Item 220346 · Object 441248
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
The Liminal and the Arcane
Object to look for: Book · Book
- Feralas≈ 50.6 / 15.7
Present in the catalogue and Questie references, but accessibility in Forever has not been confirmed by the addon author. Do not count it as a guaranteed available book.
Do not rely on this title as a travel target for your next reward.
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 81951 · Item 220347 · Object 441249
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
Everyday Etiquette
Object to look for: Book · Book
- Azshara≈ 20.7 / 62.0
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 81952 · Item 220348 · Object 441250
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
Stonewrought Design
Object to look for: Book · Book
- Burning Steppes≈ 29.0 / 28.9
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 81953 · Item 220349 · Object 441251
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
Venomous Journeys
Object to look for: Book · Book
- The Hinterlands≈ 36.0 / 72.8
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 81954 · Item 220350 · Object 441252
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
A Mind of Metal
Object to look for: Book · Book
- Searing Gorge≈ 37.8 / 49.3
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 81955 · Item 220352 · Object 441253
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
Conjurer's Codex
Object to look for: Book · Book
- Blasted Lands≈ 55.4 / 32.2
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 81956 · Item 220353 · Object 441254
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
Undead Potatoes
Object to look for: Book · Book
- Western Plaguelands≈ 38.2 / 54.6
Turn-in unresolved: this higher-level title still lists other NPCs in the data. Check its quest in the current client before planning a long trip.
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 84395 · Item 228132 · Object 463213
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
Magma or Lava?
Object to look for: Book · Book
- Burning Steppes≈ 26.4 / 24.4
Turn-in unresolved: this higher-level title still lists other NPCs in the data. Check its quest in the current client before planning a long trip.
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 84396 · Item 228133 · Object 463206
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
Northern Kalimdor - A Comprehensive Guide
Object to look for: Book · Book
- Felwood≈ 65.2 / 3.3
Turn-in unresolved: this higher-level title still lists other NPCs in the data. Check its quest in the current client before planning a long trip.
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 84397 · Item 228134 · Object 463209
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
A Study of the Light
Object to look for: Book · Book
- Eastern Plaguelands≈ 71.9 / 48.3
Turn-in unresolved: this higher-level title still lists other NPCs in the data. Check its quest in the current client before planning a long trip.
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 84398 · Item 228135 · Object 463207
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
Ka-Boom!
Object to look for: Book · Book
- Winterspring≈ 60.7 / 37.7
Turn-in unresolved: this higher-level title still lists other NPCs in the data. Check its quest in the current client before planning a long trip.
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 84399 · Item 228136 · Object 463214
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
The Knight and the Lady
Object to look for: Book · Book
- Eastern Plaguelands≈ 47.3 / 42.2
Turn-in unresolved: this higher-level title still lists other NPCs in the data. Check its quest in the current client before planning a long trip.
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 84400 · Item 228138 · Object 463208
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
Scourge: Undead Menace or Misunderstood?
Object to look for: Book · Book
- Eastern Plaguelands≈ 26.4 / 15.1
Turn-in unresolved: this higher-level title still lists other NPCs in the data. Check its quest in the current client before planning a long trip.
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 84401 · Item 228140 · Object 463212
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
Necromancy 101
Object to look for: Book · Book
- Western Plaguelands≈ 69.4 / 72.8
Turn-in unresolved: this higher-level title still lists other NPCs in the data. Check its quest in the current client before planning a long trip.
Identifiers and evidence
Quest 84402 · Item 228141 · Object 463211
Reference: QuestieDB Forever, retrieved 7 November 2026. Quest level is not a safe travel recommendation.
No matching books. Adjust your search or filters.
Useful first collection loops
Combine book stops with your quests and flight points. These sequences are our travel suggestions, not measured speedrun routes.
Alliance: an early regional loop
Horde: Tirisfal and Silverpine
Kalimdor: Orgrimmar and the Barrens
The Loch Modan circuit includes an ogre-cave position; check enemies and access locally. Later zones are options for suitable levels, not mandatory detours toward your first necklace.
Mage extra: Study
Mages have an extra use: beta reports say the first donation unlocks Study. That does not independently verify the current live unlock; check your spellbook after donating. Other classes do not need this Mage feature for the collection.
- Study
- Mage, level 6 · spell 1302508
- Cost
- One Light Feather and a suitable library
- Timing
- 6-second cast · 1-hour cooldown
- Result
- Bundle of Scrolls
Comprehension Charms belong to the Mage scroll system. They are not library currency that other classes need to buy equipment rewards. Old SoD rune instructions do not establish Forever’s current rewards.
Evidence and unresolved locations
Checked 7 November 2026. Book titles, object and quest identifiers and position references were checked against the original QuestieDB Forever branch. German titles use its item localization. Maps come directly from Forever game files, build 1.60.1.70790. Reward items were also checked against current client records and Blizzard’s bow hotfix.
We have not personally completed a live-game collection run. A database position is not a confirmed live sighting. Ataeric, Secrets of the Dreamers and The Liminal and the Arcane remain unresolved. Eight later titles list different turn-in NPCs in reference quests and carry a separate note. No fixed respawn time or further reward tier at 30 or 40 books is established here.
Sources & context
Facts and identifiers from original QuestieDB Forever data, current item records and dated observations. Maps use Forever build 1.60.1.70790. No independent live gathering test; unresolved positions and turn-ins are marked beside the record.
