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Notebook at a glance
Literature Books & media
It weighs 0.5.
Weight0.5
Notebook
Notebook is a literature item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.5. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
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What it is and how to use it
Skill books multiply the experience you earn in one skill for a band of levels, so read the volume that matches your level before training. Other literature eases boredom and unhappiness, and magazines and schematics teach recipes.
More: Skill books and reading · Every skill.
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Item ID and variants
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.Notebook | Literature |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Notebook is on 36 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.
| Loot table | Where that table is used | Share | Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Store Paper | Art Store (shelves) | 35% | 4 |
| Office Shelf Supplies | Office (shelves); Office storage (shelves); Police office (shelves) | 14% | 4 |
| Crate Office Supplies | Break room (box); Car dealership office (box); Garage storage (box); and 3 more places | 11% | 4 |
| Bookstore Stationery | Bookstore (cupboard) | 9.6% | 4 |
| Ranger Outfit | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 6.7% | 3 |
| Classroom Desk | Classroom (schooldesk); Elementary classroom (schooldesk) | 5.6% | 2 |
| Classroom Secondary Desk | Secondary classroom (schooldesk) | 5.6% | 2 |
| Locker | Change room (locker); Locker (locker); Locker room (locker); and 1 more place | 5.2% | 4 |
It is on 28 more tables with smaller shares.
On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Teacher, Student, Ranger.
Inside bags and cases: Briefcase, Satchel, Garbage Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes
What it is used for
Used up as an ingredient in 2 recipes: Make Magazine Body Armor, Make Magazine Limb Armor.
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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the Notebook weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 0.5 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Notebook?
Base.Notebook.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.