Library of Lady Catherine

The Library of Lady Catherine - Located at the northern edge of the Bonne Desert, the library was founded by Lady Catherine, sister of King Dunbar. Catherine was a visionary who sought to expand knowledge and to make it accessible to the public. The library, the largest and oldest in the world, is home to more than 8,000 manuscripts, books, scrolls and parchments.

The Complex is located in the hot arid desert region as the low humidity helps to protect and preserve the parchments and other documents. Made up of several buildings, dormitories and gardens, the library serves as a learning center and is open to all.

The main library building has multiple basement levels, one housing the restricted section of the library. The books and parchments contained there are either considered controversial in some manner, or are extremely rare. In either case, access to these documents is very limited. Many of the most valuable documents are stored in the Styder Tower.

In addition to the library and its study centers, the complex is also home to an extensive scriptorium. The intent is to preserve important documents as well as make multiple, accurate, copies so they can be more widely distributed and studied. Lady Catherine's vision of a place of learning was realized in the library complex as well as the distribution of documents to other centers around the kingdom.