📢 LIBRARIANS… THIS IS IT. This is not a small tweak. This is not “just another patch”.
THIS. IS. A. MAJOR. UPDATE. 🚨📚✨
The “THE LATE RETURNING DAMAGED BOOKS AND LIBRARY CARDS MAJOR UPDATE” is here!!! And it completely changes how your Library feels, how it works, and how much it demands from you as a Librarian.
Visitors are no longer just visitors. Books are no longer just books. And your decisions? They MATTER. 💥📖
✨ Every visitor now has a face, a name, and a story. They register. They come back. They remember what they like and what they don’t. Sometimes they’ll even ask for your help. Your Library is officially full of real people, not just NPCs passing by. 🧍♂️🧍♀️📇
📦 Books now live real lives. They get borrowed. They have due dates. They can come back late. They can come back damaged. And if you’re not paying attention? Your entire Library will feel the consequences. 📆⚠️
🛠️ Yes! Books can break now. Inspect returns. Spot damage. Send books to repair. Ignore them, and your progression slows down. Being a Librarian just became a LOT more serious. 👀📚
📚 Want control? You’ve got it. Order books after hours. Pick exact titles, authors, or genres. Manage limited order slots. Order duplicates if you want. This is the first time your collection truly reflects your choices. 🖥️📦
📌 Clients can now request specific books. Don’t have it? No problem! Create a request, track it, and call them back when it arrives. The Library now remembers promises… and expects you to keep them. ☎️📖
And that’s not all… 👀✨
From a brand-new Book Return flow to labeled pallets showing exactly where books came from, this update is packed with system upgrades, management depth, and immersion improvements across the entire Library.
(there's so much to write that my hand hurts from doing so much 😱)
This isn’t just more content. This is Libritopia leveling up. This is the Librarian experience getting deeper, smarter, and more alive than ever. 💛📚
Welcome to THE LATE RETURNING DAMAGED BOOKS AND LIBRARY CARDS MAJOR UPDATE! (yeah! that's correct, that's the name of the update.)
Your Library will never be the same again.
Let's read the full changelog for more details on this incredible update to close out the year in style 😎👇
📕 Major Changes
PLEASED TO MEET YOU: Every client will now have their own card when visiting the Library. They will automatically register using the new Registration Totem and will sometimes ask for help. With this change, each patron will have their own name, appearance, and a record of the types of books they prefer.
WELCOME BACK DEAR VISITOR: The new Book Return Screen is similar to the Checkout. Librarians must search for the book in a list and match the information with the client that’s returning it.
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER: Every checked out book has a due date. Some clients will return their books after this date, so it is the Librarian’s job to notice and flag it before confirming the return.
BOOKS AREN'T INVINCIBLE: After a certain day, books may be returned or delivered in a damaged state. During the return process at the Return Counter they can be inspected, and it is the Librarian’s responsibility to report any damage found. If damaged books remain in the Library, they will gradually slow its progression. To avoid this, Librarians should send these books for Repair.
GET THEM ALL: While playing, Librarians will unlock a new app that allows them to order specific books after the Library closes. These book orders have limited slots that increase over time. Ordering a book by title takes more slots than ordering by author or genre. When not ordering by title, Librarians will receive random books based on their selection. Beyond that, Librarians are free to order any books they want, even multiple copies of the same one.
PLACE A HOLD ON THAT: Occasionally, clients may ask for a specific book that, after checking the database, is confirmed to not be in the Library. When this happens, Librarians can create a request for that book by sending the client away. Once the Librarian obtains the requested book, they can call the client back using the new Request app in the office computer. Keep in mind that there is a limited number of request slots available.
SO THAT'S WHERE THIS BOOK CAME FROM: Added different pallets outside the Library, each one labeled so the Librarian can tell where arriving books came from.
📘Minor Changes
● Updated the Library Database App with information about clients and their preferences.
● Added a list of Currently Loaned Books to the Library database.
● Now the number of books and clients are explicit in the office computer.
● Adjusted Book Arrival to accommodate the new Book Return system.
● To avoid overwhelming Librarians, excess returned books will arrive in the Book Return pallet.
🔥 And there’s no better time than now: Libritopia is at its LOWEST PRICE EVER in the Steam Winter Sale. Your dream of becoming a Librarian is CLOSER THAN EVER.
Buy Now! And Happy Holidays✨
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