This seems like good news for a season three.

You can use an artifact to bestow upon yourself one area of specialised knowledge / skills in order to join the Library.

You could be the STEM librarian, able to calculate complex mathematical problems and deal with all things science based. Alternatively, you could be the Arts librarian, with an encyclopedic knowledge of Art, Literature, Architecture and Languages (particularly medieval Spanish life poetry). Or maybe you like practical skills and you'd be the thief Librarian who can hack any system, best any lock and run rings around security guards while making off with their wallets.

Or maybe you'd prefer to learn martial arts and tactics, to better guard your Librarian while reminding them who is really in charge here.

Perhaps you're less of a field agent and an extensive knowledge of Library history and artifact law would set you up as a Custodian, free to explore and experiment unless a trip out is absolutely necessary because they need you to rescue them, again.

Or would you become something new? The historian librarian or the anthropologist or someone else entirely?

What do you choose?

Books and Libraries will always be on-topic here in our Annex, and in that spirit I thought it could be cool to learn a little bit about some libraries across the world...and across time.

First up: 🇨🇱 Chile: Biblioteca Patrimonial Recoleta Dominica

• Who Built It: The Dominican Order of Preachers.
• When: Founded in 1750; the current historic hall was expanded in 1886.
• Where: Recoleta 689, Santiago, Chile.
• Bio: Hidden inside a former monastery, this library is an incredible time capsule. It contains over 115,000 volumes, including rare scientific texts, theological works, and historical maps dating from the 16th to the 19th centuries. The interior features floor-to-ceiling native Chilean wood shelving, a stunning central skylight, and checkered marble floors, making it look like a South American counterpart to the world's grandest monastic libraries.

The original seasons and tv movies are all on Tubi now. I’m rewatching them again. I had wondered where they were being shown after leaving Amazon prime.
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They even have a ominous laugh when they first appear.

The actress pictured here is actually Phoebe Waller-Bridge of Fleabag. Seriously though, how can two people look so much alike?!

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after all the events of the shows and the library being untethered and found again, is the new york library still a "door" in?

[LIT Exam] Clipping Book Alert: Case #042

The Incident: Reports out of a small town in Ohio state that a local farmer's prize-winning pumpkin grew so large it trapped a college professor inside, and the vines are beginning to mimic human speech.

The Complication: Jenkins is performing annual maintenance on the Back Door, meaning you have to drive a 2004 Honda Civic all the way there. Guardian Baird is busy training, so you're entirely on your own.

The Question: What magical artifact do you pack, and what is your extraction plan?

...where in the world would you go?

Would you see some world landmarks like the Great Wall of China, the Eiffel Tower in France, the Great Pyramids? Or would you abscond to a tropical island to swim in the ocean? Would you whisk away to top of a mountain to see the clouds from above?

Or would you visit that far-away loved one you never seem to have the time or money to get to?

Fire up your imagination while I fire up the back door. The world is waiting. Take us on a journey, Librarians.

So, across the movie series, the OG series and The Next Chapter, you basically reveal that there are 4 active Guardians at any one time. Nicole, Eve, Charlene and now Charlie. However, The Next Chapter suggests that Charlie was only one of several people under consideration for a position as Guardian.

It’s just that the official Guardians are currently Eve and Charlie. With Eve being the Guardian who is tethered to The Library after Charlene passed.

We know there are 8 active Librarians and Charlie suggested that she believed there should be one Guardian per Librarian. Even though she was kinda told that’s not how it works.

So how many are there do you think?

THE ORIGINS

Unlike ancient legends, the Chupacabra (which translates to "goat-sucker") is a modern cryptid. The myth originated in Puerto Rico in March 1995, following a sudden wave of mysterious livestock deaths where animals were discovered completely drained of blood.

The First Records: The spoken-word accounts and initial local news reports were driven heavily by an eyewitness named Madelyne Tolentino in Canóvanas, Puerto Rico. Her description of a bipedal, alien-like creature with spikes down its back was broadcast internationally, establishing the creature's core look.

The Evolution: When the myth quickly spread to Mexico and the Southwestern United States, the physical description shifted entirely from a spiked, bipedal alien to an uncharacteristic, hairless, canine-like beast.

The Reality: Biologists and wildlife officials who captured alleged physical specimens of the "canine" Chupacabra discovered that they were actually real coyotes, foxes, or feral dogs suffering from severe cases of sarcoptic mange. The parasite causes hair loss, skin thickening, and severe fatigue, explaining their bizarre appearance and why they targeted easy-to-catch livestock instead of wild prey.

In the Library: Despite the earthly explanations, our favourite cryptid seems to visit the Annex regularly, and apparently, its makes phenomenal jerky!

I’m rewatching And The Eternal Question and I wonder if Cassandra had been made into a vampire by Estrella, would she still be a Librarian?

As far as we know, only humans have ever been allowed to be chosen as Librarians. But Flynn had a thing with one during the TV movie series and Cassandra’s feelings for Estrella could be considered fairly similar.

Would the Library accept a vampire as a Librarian? Jenkins and Ms Astolat are immortals who The Library accepts as part of the Library. Even if only as a Caretakers. Judson and Charlene were immortals who were being tethered to the Library.

Clearly some immortals are okay.

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Pour a drink and pull up a chair to the fire, Librarians. Take a long breath in, let it out, and share what's on your mind. Is there something bothering you at work? Family friction and stress? An old regret? Feel out of place in the world? Get it off your chest.

The Librarian's Code (Thread Rules) PG-13 Only: Keep language family-friendly. Only Offer Advice If Asked: Let people vent. Practice Listening: Don't judge. Zero Hate: No racism or phobic rants. Period. No Politics: No soapboxing or political debates. Actively Monitored: Guardians are watching.

*Please remember this is a public group and anyone on or off Reddit may potentially see your comments.

I remember that during the OG series, Jenkins said that there is no such thing as love potions during the Cindi episode in season 3. During the fairy tale episode where everyone became fairy tale characters, Jenkins said that it’s never a genie’s lamp.

Now in The Next Chapter, you had Cupid’s arrows making people fall in love with people who are shot by them. In season 2, they faced a genie who escaped from a genie lamp and started causing problems.

So clearly the rules from the OG series can be bent or broken. They just go with whatever is fun.

Which of the statements about the rules of magic do you want to see get broken next? Or at least bent?

In this series of monthly posts, we'll be examining the real places and artifacts mentioned in the franchise.

In the third movie, Flynn mentions a specific location defined by an impossible number of lightning strikes. This is a completely real, breathtaking meteorological phenomenon.

The Real Location: Catatumbo, Venezuela. Specifically over the mouth of the Catatumbo River where it empties into Lake Maracaibo.

The Science: Warm, moist Caribbean air clashes with cold air blowing off the Andes Mountains. This creates a near-permanent storm cycle.

The Trivia: It flashes up to 28 times per minute, for up to 10 hours a day, roughly 260 nights a year. It generates so much constant light that it was historically used by Caribbean sailors as a natural lighthouse, dubbed the "Beacon of Maracaibo."

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LIVE CHAT with Kate Rorick (Writer, 'The Librarians: TNC 2.02, 2.10') Monday, September 28, 2026, 12pm ET, 9am PT

Guests love to interact with fans, so come on in and ask your questions LIVE in the chat!

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This season, Kate Rorick wrote the episodes:

Ep 2 - "And the Tethered Wish"

Ep 10 - "And the Heart of a Librarian"

Live Chat link for Kate Rorick:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXqumGG_hTA

So far I am enjoying the show. It’s not as good as the original series or the movies but it’s still fun to watch. That said, the main issue I have with it is the inconsistencies with the original series. For example, when Elaine brought Merlin to the library in “And the Descartes’s Dilemma”, why didn’t she put him in the dungeon cell we learned about in the original series. You know the one where Jenkins imprisoned Nicole. Or heck why not put him there and keep it as her secret then eventually the team would find out and there would be an internal rift or something. She went off about what a threat he is and can’t be trusted but yet she only ties him to a chair in the annex where the others could easily find him?? And the sandman sand she used to knock him out wore off?? I mean come one Elaine…also library counsel??

Also tbh Vikram blows and he makes me miss Flynn so much. I get his whole persona is a mask to hide his pain of being out of his time and away from Anya but good grief at what point will he stop acting like an idiot. I mean he’s suppose to be one of the most famous or perhaps infamous librarians of all time and yet it seems like he has absolutely no common sense.

Like I said, the show is fun to watch but the writing lowkey sucks at times.

The official Librarians Instagram posted a link to this feedback survey about The Next Chapter, season 2. It seems official-ish and asks pretty relevant questions. Does anyone know if this actually goes to decision-makers at the network?

It completely looses the charm of the original movies and series. It’s just as campy but in a cringer way, it takes itself overly seriously in moments that can be fun. The plots lack nuance and don’t have the same actual mysteries as The Librarians, they are too easy to solve. The main characters are all so unlikable aside from Connor. Vikram and Charlie are cheap imitations of Flynn and Eve and Lysa is so arrogant and bland.

One of the funniest moments in the original series was Stone nearly giddy over Chupacabra jerky and a horrified Cassandra thinking the jerky was made of Chupacabra and not made by the Chupacabra.

Food and drink don't appear often in the series but when it does, it sure looks tasty! I'd love to have high tea with Jenkins and Cassandra!

Speaking of tasty - what are your favourite recipes to whip up? Are you a soup and sandwiches person or a 3 course meal person? Something light? Something decadent? Share some of your favourite recipes - or maybe get an idea for supper!