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Library History loot table

Library History is a loot table in Project Zomboid Build 42. The game rolls it 4 times when it fills a container, picking from 2 entries plus a junk list rolled 1 times. It is used in 1 container across 1 room type.

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Items and chances

Chance is each entry's weight as a share of the whole list, per roll.

Item	Weight	Share of list
Paperback	60	66.7%
Book	30	33.3%

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Junk items

Item	Weight
Doodle	0.001

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Where it appears

Room	Container
Library	Shelves

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Quick answers

What can you find in Library History?

The most common entries are Paperback, Book.

Where is the Library History loot table used?

In Library (Shelves).

Figures on this page are read from the Build 42 game files (42.22, November 2026). Chances are relative weights inside each loot table, not exact drop rates. Your game is the final word: if it disagrees with us, tell us and we will fix the page.