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University Library Books loot table

University Library Books is a loot table in Project Zomboid Build 42. The game rolls it 4 times when it fills a container, picking from 60 entries. It is used in 2 containers across 2 room types.

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Items and chances

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

ItemWeightShare of list
Blacksmithing III: "Old West Smiths and Their Secrets"82.9%
Butchering III: "Hunter's Guide to Butchering"82.9%
Carpentry III: "Hand Crafted Shelving and Storage"82.9%
Carving III: "Grinling Gibbons: His Life and Works"82.9%
Cooking III: "Flavorful Cuisine - 1993 Edition"82.9%
Electrical III: "Practical Wiring Guide"82.9%
Agriculture III: "Liam Keating's Subsistence Farming"82.9%
First Aid III: "Emergency Paramedics Manual"82.9%
Fishing III: "Fresh and Saltwater Fishing"82.9%
Foraging III: "Finding The Treasure in the Trash"82.9%
Glassmaking III: "Laboratory Manual of Glassblowing"82.9%
Animal Care III: "How Animals Think: A Helpful Guide"82.9%
Maintenance III: "Home Guide to Tool Repairs"82.9%
Masonry III: "Dibnah's Guide to Bricks"82.9%
Mechanics III: "Laine's Repair Manual '93"82.9%
Welding III: "Machining Metal: The Mass Genfac Guide"82.9%
Pottery III: "Glazing Ceramics at Home"82.9%
Tailoring III: "Haute Couture Tailoring Methods"82.9%
Tracking III: "Long Range Animal Tracking"82.9%
Trapping III: "Park Rangers Wildlife Handbook '93"82.9%
Blacksmithing IV: "Really Hard Steel Co. Workers Handbook"41.4%
Butchering IV: "Master Butcher's Complete Guide"41.4%
Carpentry IV: "Making Your Own Cabin From Scratch"41.4%
Carving IV: "Medieval Wood and Bone Carving Techniques"41.4%
Cooking IV: "Professional Tips from a Master Chef"41.4%
Electrical IV: "Telecommunications in the 20th Century"41.4%
Agriculture IV: "The Science of Crop Genetics and Yields"41.4%
First Aid IV: "Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body"41.4%
Fishing IV: "Latest Rod and Net Techniques"41.4%
Foraging IV: "Survival Foraging: How Nature Can Save Your Life"41.4%
Glassmaking IV: "Secrets of the Carlow Crystal Makers"41.4%
Animal Care IV: "The Wants and Needs of Diverse Fauna"41.4%
Maintenance IV: "Maintaining High Grade Tools"41.4%
Masonry IV: "Secrets of a Professional Mason"41.4%
Mechanics IV: "Long Term Vehicle Maintenance"41.4%
Welding IV: "Ore to Sheets: A Complete Metalworking Manual"41.4%
Pottery IV: "Ming Chinese Masterworks: A Guide"41.4%
Tailoring IV: "Modern Patterns from the Catwalks of Paris"41.4%
Tracking IV: "The Smell of Ivory: An African Adventure"41.4%
Trapping IV: "Research on Rodents and Mammals of Kentucky"41.4%
Blacksmithing V: "The Complete Encyclopedia of Metallurgy"20.7%
Butchering V: "The Ergonomics of Tools in Meat Cutting Operations"20.7%
Carpentry V: "Site Joinery and Architectural Carpentry"20.7%
Carving V: "The Art and Process of Natural Material Carving"20.7%
Cooking V: "Ruban Vert Gourmet - Complete Cooking Techniques"20.7%
Electrical V: "Understanding Integrated Controls for Electronic Systems"20.7%
Agriculture V: "USDA Guide to Agricultural Output Maximization"20.7%
First Aid V: "Surgical Techniques of the Operating Room"20.7%
Fishing V: "The Authoritative Kentucky Fishing Guide"20.7%
Foraging V: "US Park Service Complete Nature Census - Kentucky"20.7%
Glassmaking V: "Venetian Glass: An Electron Microprobe Analysis"20.7%
Animal Care V: "Wilds Tamed: An In-Depth Comparative"20.7%
Maintenance V: "Understanding Biomechanics of Tool Use"20.7%
Masonry V: "Statistical Analysis of Historic Masonry Constructions"20.7%
Mechanics V: "Mastering Automotive Fault Diagnosis Techniques"20.7%
Welding V: "Technological Fundamentals of Metal Fabrication"20.7%
Pottery V: "Pyrometamorphic Process of Ceramic Materials"20.7%
Tailoring V: "Textile Production and Manufacturing Techniques"20.7%
Tracking V: "Understanding Animal Behavior Through Spoor Placement"20.7%
Trapping V: "The Encyclopedia of Applied Animal Psychology"20.7%
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Quick answers

What can you find in University Library Books?

The most common entries are Blacksmithing III: "Old West Smiths and Their Secrets", Butchering III: "Hunter's Guide to Butchering", Carpentry III: "Hand Crafted Shelving and Storage", Carving III: "Grinling Gibbons: His Life and Works", Cooking III: "Flavorful Cuisine - 1993 Edition".

Where is the University Library Books loot table used?

In University Storage (Other), University 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.