Library

A library is a community lot and lot assignment in The Sims 3 and The Sims 4 that allows Sims to read books, but not to bring them home.

The Sims 3[]

Libraries attract Sims with either the genius, bookworm, computer whiz, no sense of humor or hates the outdoors traits. Sims in the journalism career are encouraged to visit the lot. Sims that have the couch potato trait will be repelled. Libraries allow Sims to bring their toddlers to the lot.

Libraries contain all the books available in the home world, with the exception of recipes, bait guides, guitar compositions, and books from every destination. If a Sim writes a novel, then it will appear in the library once it is published. This may not apply to flops.^{[confirmation needed]} Libraries also contain computers.

Libraries encourage Sims to build the writing skill. Sims with a writing skill of 3 or greater will receive an opportunity to donate books they have written to city hall, which will make them available in libraries. Sims are also encouraged to do their homework on the lot.

As a lot assignment, libraries provide Power Study moodlet:

Moodlet	Name	Mood Effect	Time Period	From	Game Dialog/Description	Notes	Expansion
	Power Study	No Mood Effect	-	Library	That quiet library atmosphere makes reading, studying, and working so much more efficient!	This moodlet gives Sims a big boost to the speed of many tasks, including: Reading, studying, the Work From Home interaction, and skilling up from skill books. It improves the base rate by 1.5x or by an additional +50%^[1].	&BG

Libraries generate the following dark blue map tag in-game:

Prebuilt lots[]

As all libraries have bookshelves, it is not usually necessary to list the amount of bookshelves, or their presence on the lots.

All but 2 of them have computers (The exceptions being in Midnight Hollow and Roaring Heights), and many of them have indoor playrooms for child Sims with activity tables, toy chests, toy ovens, and similar objects.

Sunset Valley[]

Papyrus Memorial Library

Address	527 Skyborough Boulevard
Type	Community
Unfurnished lot value	§55,742
Furnished lot value	§94,342
Lot size	32x32
N° of floors	2
Bedrooms	0
Bathrooms	2
Neighborhood	Center
World	Sunset Valley
Game	The Sims 3

2 computers.
A playroom for child and toddler Sims.

Riverview[]

Wright Reading Room

Address	50 Long Island Drive
Unfurnished lot value	§30,790
Furnished lot value	§48,135
Lot size	20x25
N° of floors	1
Bedrooms	0
Bathrooms	2
Neighborhood	Long Island
World	Riverview
Game	The Sims 3

3 computers.

Twinbrook[]

Lakeside Community Library

Address	800 Lakefront Drive
Unfurnished lot value	§44,482
Furnished lot value	§70,642
Lot size	20x30
N° of floors	2
Bedrooms	0
Bathrooms	2
Neighborhood	Center
World	Twinbrook
Game	The Sims 3: Ambitions

2 computers.
A fireplace.
A very small play area for child and toddler Sims.
Some bushes.

Barnacle Bay[]

Ye Olde Library

Address	7 Porthilly View
Unfurnished lot value	§76,129
Furnished lot value	§147,725
Lot size	40x30
N° of floors	2
Bedrooms	0
Bathrooms	2
Neighborhood	Downtown
World	Barnacle Bay
Game	Barnacle Bay

10 computers.
3 parking spots.
4 bike racks.

Bridgeport[]

Bridgeport Public Library

Address	303 3rd Avenue
Unfurnished lot value	§98,757
Furnished lot value	§144,107
Lot size	25x54
N° of floors	3
Bedrooms	0
Bathrooms	4
Neighborhood	Civic Plaza
World	Bridgeport
Game	The Sims 3: Late Night

8 computers.
A TV.
A play room.

Hidden Springs[]

Eloise C. Vanderburg's Home for Books

Address	12 Juniper Lane
Unfurnished lot value	§58,452
Furnished lot value	§85,012
Lot size	30x30
N° of floors	2
Bedrooms	0
Bathrooms	2
Neighborhood	Center
World	Hidden Springs
Game	Hidden Springs

2 computers.
A playroom.
4 parking spots.

Appaloosa Plains[]

Appaloosa Plains Public Library

Address	203 West Appaloosa Avenue
Unfurnished lot value	§77,556
Furnished lot value	§119,890
Lot size	30x40
N° of floors	2
Bedrooms	0
Bathrooms	2
Neighborhood	Uphill (Appaloosa Plains)
World	Appaloosa Plains
Game	The Sims 3: Pets

6 computers.
A hitching post.
A few play room objects.

Though there is a parking lot, there are no actual parking spots on it.

Lunar Lakes[]

Paper'n'Space Library

Address	113 Babylon Boulevard
Unfurnished lot value	§78,070
Furnished lot value	§139,815
Lot size	40x40
N° of floors	5
Bedrooms	0
Bathrooms	2
Neighborhood	Center
World	Lunar Lakes
Game	Lunar Lakes

8 computers.
A TV.
A foosball table.
A playroom.

Starlight Shores[]

Community Library

Address	102 Old Town Road
Unfurnished lot value	§89,641
Furnished lot value	§169,732
Lot size	55x35
N° of floors	3
Bedrooms	0
Bathrooms	2
Neighborhood	School District
World	Starlight Shores
Game	The Sims 3: Showtime

6 computers.
2 chess tables.
A small play area.
5 parking spots.
4 bike racks.

Lucky Palms[]

Grand Canyon Community Library

Address	17 Civic Circle
Unfurnished lot value	§195,068
Furnished lot value	§262,623
Lot size	50x50
Lot traits	Power Study
N° of floors	3
Bedrooms	0
Bathrooms	8
Neighborhood	Left to school
World	Lucky Palms
Game	Lucky Palms

12 computers.
A play area.
8 benches.
Various seating.
4 parking spots.

Sunlit Tides[]

Tropic Llama Library

Address	25 Tropical Circle
Unfurnished lot value	§113,146
Furnished lot value	§217,039
Lot size	50x50
Lot traits	Power Study
N° of floors	3
Bedrooms	0
Bathrooms	2
Neighborhood	Downtown
World	Sunlit Tides
Game	Sunlit Tides

4 computers.
4 activity tables.
10 couches.
13 benches.
A trash can.
4 parking spots.
Butterfly spawner: Monarchs (2)

Moonlight Falls[]

Library of Lore & Vault of Antiquity

Address	108 Wood Street
Unfurnished lot value	§53,904
Furnished lot value	§121,295
Lot size	40x30
N° of floors	1+1
Bedrooms	0
Bathrooms	2
Neighborhood	East Bank (Moonlight Falls)
World	Moonlight Falls
Game	The Sims 3: Supernatural

3 computers.
A Vault of Antiquity.
2 moondials.
An alchemy station.
Harvestable red toadstool and onion plants.
The urn of Peanut Bahl.
A jelly bean bush.
A LLAMA station.

Monte Vista[]

The Bibliotech

Address	3 Regalia Court
Unfurnished lot value	§76,977
Furnished lot value	§145,357
Lot size	20x20
N° of floors	3
Bedrooms	0
Bathrooms	2
Neighborhood	Regalia Court
World	Monte Vista
Game	Monte Vista

6 computers.
Many desks.
2 small play areas for child and toddler Sims.

Sims University[]

Howard Memorial Library

Address	202 Sims University
Unfurnished lot value	§16,090
Furnished lot value	§91,289
Lot size	50x30
N° of floors	1
Bedrooms	0
Bathrooms	2
Neighborhood	Center
World	Sims University
Game	The Sims 3: University Life

5 computers.

Dragon Valley[]

Freedom Books

Address	43 Elm Grove
Unfurnished lot value	§67,809
Furnished lot value	§122,807
Lot size	30x30
Lot traits	Power Study
N° of floors	3+2
Bedrooms	0
Bathrooms	2
Neighborhood	Center
World	Dragon Valley
Game	Dragon Valley

4 computers
A telescope.
4 mirrors.
2 couches.
Various seating and tables.

Isla Paradiso[]

Los Libros Library

Address	90 Civic Center
Unfurnished lot value	§91,642
Furnished lot value	§155,297
Lot size	48x26
N° of floors	2
Bedrooms	0
Bathrooms	2
Neighborhood	Isla Paradiso (island)
World	Isla Paradiso
Game	The Sims 3: Island Paradise

7 computers.
A play area.
5 parking spots.

Midnight Hollow[]

Moldy Missives Library

Address	53 Breach Bend
Unfurnished lot value	§144,623
Furnished lot value	§225,058
Lot size	25x50
N° of floors	4
Bedrooms	0
Bathrooms	2
Neighborhood	Downtown
World	Midnight Hollow
Game	Midnight Hollow

2 parking spots.
8 couches.
5 benches.

Oasis Landing[]

The Lending Library

Address	1312 Enlightened Heights
Unfurnished lot value	§222,422
Furnished lot value	§320,440
Lot size	50x50
N° of floors	5
Bedrooms	0
Bathrooms	4
Neighborhood	Left to Town hall
World	Oasis Landing
Game	The Sims 3: Into the Future

3 holo-computers.
2 coffeemakers.
What appears to be a playroom.
Harvestable apple, onion, and garlic plants.

Roaring Heights[]

Main Street Library

Address	37 Main Street
Unfurnished lot value	§187,812
Furnished lot value	§202,334
Lot size	38x40
N° of floors	4
Bedrooms	0
Bathrooms	2
Neighborhood	Downtown (Roaring Heights)
World	Roaring Heights
Game	Roaring Heights

4 parking spots.
2 bike racks.

Lot bin[]

Noble Tome Library^[TS3:TLS][]

Gothique Library[]

Gothique Library

Built by the very first Goth's that ever settled in Sunset Valley this hauntingly majestic library has twists, turns and surprised around every corner.
Unfurnished lot value	§102,722
Furnished lot value	§170,472
Lot size	30x40
N° of floors	4+3
Bedrooms	1
Bathrooms	1 (with bathtub)
Game	The Sims 3 Store

4 chess tables.
A campfire with 6 chairs.
A clock.
A fireplace.
6 urns, none of them tied to any dead Sims.
2 Build Mode fountains.
A small pond. Though it may look like it has fish in it, it's an optical illusion from strangely placed statues, pillars, and foundations.
Various desks and modular couches.
Some trees.

The lot is essentially 2 lots in one: A manor library facility, and a pseudo-graveyard behind the manor.

The Sims 3 (console)[]

Landgraab Library of Learning

Address	6800 Landgraab Ave
N° of floors	2
World	Moonlight Bay
Game	The Sims 3 (console)

1 chess table with seats.
2 bathrooms.
4 computers.
Toddler play area.
Many sofas, coffee tables.
Outdoor deck area with telescope.

The Sims 3 (Wii)[]

Vista Beach Public Library

Lot size	Medium
N° of floors	1
Bedrooms	0
Bathrooms	4
World	Vista Beach
Game	The Sims 3 (Wii)

Various bookshelves.
2 chess tables with seats.
6 sinks.
Various seating, tables, and desks.
A kids area with 2 activity tables and a toy oven.

The Sims 3 (Nintendo 3DS)[]

Unnamed Union Park Library

Lot size	Small
N° of floors	1
Neighborhood	Union Park
World	Nintendo 3DS neighborhood
Game	The Sims 3 (Nintendo 3DS)

1 arcade machine.
4 computers.
Desk area.
1 bathroom.
4 sofas.

The Sims 3: Pets (console)[]

Paper Conservation Library

Address	#2 Main Street
Lot size	24x30
N° of floors	2
World	Sugar Maple Coast
Game	The Sims 3: Pets (console)

2 chess tables with seats.
2 bathrooms.
3 computers.
Toddler play area.
Many sofas, coffee tables.

The Sims 4[]

Libraries return in The Sims 4. They are a place for Sims to read books, play chess and use computers. Sims with the Genius trait will sometimes want to go to the library.

With The Sims 4: Lovestruck expansion pack, Sims can tell a Steamy Story and Kiss Behind Bookshelf at Libraries as a romantic interaction.

Varieties[]

In "My Library"[]

Trivia[]

There is no proper library in Aurora Skies. Instead, there's a community lot Lend and Learn Library, but it's assigned as No Visitors Allowed. It's probably a mistake by the developers.
The library in Sims University is a shell building. Even though there appears to be many doors on the building, only one is a valid entrance to the shell.
The library of Twinbrook seems to be missing skill books.

Other languages (Lot assignment)[]

Language	Title (Sims 3)	Title (Sims 4)
English	Library
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
Danish	Bibliotek
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian	Bibliotek
Polish
Portuguese (Europe)
Portuguese (Brazil)
Russian	Библиотека
Spanish (Europe)
Spanish (Mexico)
Swedish	Bibliotek
Thai

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