Persona 5 Royal - Library Guide

A guide on using the library in Persona 5 / Persona 5 Royal, including basic mechanics and availability of books.

Shujin Academy Library

The school library can be accessed after 4/18. When you are free after school, you can read books at the library to increase your Knowledge.

The season also affects how much Knowledge is gained after reading.

Season	Effect
Until 5/1 (sunny or cloudy weather)	Knowledge +1, Guts +1
Normal	Knowledge +2
Rainy	Knowledge +2 (+1)

Name	Chapters	Effect	Availability
The Great Thief	2	Knowledge +3	–
Pirate Legend	2	Guts +3	–
Zorro the Outlaw	2	Kindness +3	–
The Alluring Dancer	2	Charm +3	–
The Gallant Rogue	2	Guts +3	After Yusuke Joins
The Illusory Popess	2	Kindness +3	After Makoto joins
Cry of Cthulu	2	Guts +3	After Futaba joins
Woman in the Dark	2	Proficiency +3	After Haru joins
Daughter of Ash*	2	Charm +3	10/4
The Man with a Bow*	2	Guts +3	After Akechi joins.
Fast Reading Illustrated*	1	Allows you to read two chapters of a book at a time.	7/1

*Names are roughly translated from the Japanese version of the game.

You can borrow books from the library on school days. Borrowing, however, is not possible during holidays.

You can a book you have borrowed on the morning train to school, when skipping classes, or at the counter tables in LeBlanc cafe at night.

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