Library Trinkets

Random Objects From The Stacks

"A library is proof that humanity refuses to begin from ignorance each generation. Every shelf is a conversation between the living and the dead."

— From The Keeper of Books, Act III, Scene V

d100	Trinket
1	A brass bookmark engraved with tiny owls.
2	A library card from an institution that no longer exists.
3	A scrap of parchment covered in hurried notes.
4	A pressed flower forgotten between two pages.
5	A tiny bottle of ink that never seems to dry out.
6	A cracked lens from a scholar's spectacles.
7	A folded page corner preserved inside a glass charm.
8	A wax seal bearing the emblem of a royal archive.
9	A brass shelf marker stamped with the number 47.
10	A dried feather once used as a quill.
11	A catalog card describing a missing book.
12	A strip of leather used to repair book spines.
13	A tiny key labeled "Restricted Collection."
14	A bookmark embroidered with celestial constellations.
15	A slip of paper listing overdue books from decades ago.
16	A quill pen carved from a griffon's feather.
17	A marble paperweight shaped like a sleeping dragon.
18	A folded note reading, "Check page 214."
19	A brass tag from a chain-bound reference book.
20	A miniature portrait of a famous author.
21	A scrap of vellum containing a partially erased spell.
22	A librarian's name badge from fifty years ago.
23	A pressed leaf used as a bookmark centuries ago.
24	A tiny magnifying lens set into a silver frame.
25	A ribbon marker cut from an expensive robe.
26	A sealed tube containing replacement quills.
27	A folded map tucked inside an unrelated book.
28	A brass token granting access to a private reading room.
29	A tiny clay seal used to mark borrowed scrolls.
30	A parchment scrap filled with margin notes criticizing a king.
31	A silver clasp from a damaged tome.
32	A page torn from a dictionary in an unknown language.
33	A librarian's inventory checklist.
34	A small brush used for dusting fragile manuscripts.
35	A slip of paper bearing a complicated call number.
36	A wooden stamp reading "REFERENCE ONLY."
37	A fragment of dragon-hide bookbinding.
38	A wax tablet used for temporary notes.
39	A brass chain once used to secure a valuable volume.
40	A pressed four-leaf clover inside a protective sleeve.
41	A scholar's note requesting access to forbidden texts.
42	A crystal inkwell stopper shaped like a raven.
43	A page marker made from braided silver thread.
44	A tiny sketch of a library's floor plan.
45	A wooden drawer label from a card catalog.
46	A folded list of books banned in three kingdoms.
47	A quill knife with a bone handle.
48	A brass medallion awarded for scholarly achievement.
49	A page from a manuscript copied by several different hands.
50	A bookmark depicting a legendary library.
51	A scrap of parchment covered in cryptic symbols.
52	A catalog tag labeled "Misfiled."
53	A silver nib from an expensive fountain quill.
54	A folded letter of recommendation for an apprentice scribe.
55	A tiny bottle containing powdered ink ingredients.
56	A note that simply says, "The answer is in Volume Seven."
57	A brass hinge from a massive archive cabinet.
58	A fragment of illuminated manuscript artwork.
59	A scholar's wax seal engraved with an open book.
60	A library token exchanged for candlelight after dark.
61	A small ruler marked with scribal measurements.
62	A folded chart of historical dynasties.
63	A tiny silver owl used as a paperweight.
64	A parchment repair patch cut into a decorative shape.
65	A sealed envelope addressed to a long-dead historian.
66	A strip of cloth used to mark a passage in a sacred text.
67	A brass inventory disc stamped with an unfamiliar script.
68	A scholar's notes comparing dragons to noble families.
69	A fragment of a map hidden inside a book cover.
70	A bookmark made from the shed scale of a metallic dragon.
71	A page from a bestiary with the creature illustration removed.
72	A tiny bottle of scented oil used to preserve manuscripts.
73	A card catalog entry for a book that has never been found.
74	A brass key tagged "Archive Basement."
75	A folded reading schedule from a monastery library.
76	A silver chain meant to secure scroll cases.
77	A scribbled argument between two scholars in the margins of a page.
78	A carved wooden bookmark depicting a wizard asleep over a desk.
79	A pressed violet hidden inside a volume of poetry.
80	A receipt for the purchase of a rare manuscript.
81	A catalog card stained by spilled ink.
82	A tiny brass owl pin worn by librarians.
83	A loose page numbered 483, though the book is unknown.
84	A scholar's correction note attached to a historical text.
85	A crystal lens used to examine faded writing.
86	A folded parchment listing books rumored never to return themselves to shelves.
87	A silver clip used to hold manuscripts open.
88	A librarian's disciplinary notice issued to an unruly wizard.
89	A scrap of parchment containing a book cipher key.
90	A brass plaque removed from a reading desk.
91	A note reading, "Do not trust the index."
92	A fragment of chain from a chained-library collection.
93	A scholar's sketch of a ruin copied from an ancient text.
94	A bookmark depicting a forgotten saint of knowledge.
95	A folded inventory sheet with several entries crossed out and rewritten.
96	A tiny ivory figurine of a monk carrying books.
97	A sealed tube containing an unfinished manuscript page.
98	A brass token granting one day of archive access.
99	A handwritten correction tucked into a famous text.
100	A catalog card whose title changes whenever it is reread.