In Ex Libris, you are a collector of valuable and rare books in a thriving gnomish village. Recently, the Mayor and Village Council announced an opening for a Grand Librarian: a prestigious (and lucrative) position they intend to award to the most qualified villager! Unfortunately, a few of your book collector colleagues (more like acquaintances, really) are also candidates.

To outshine the competition, you need to expand your personal library by sending your trusty assistants out into the village to find the most impressive tomes. Sources for the finest books are scarce, so you need to beat your opponents to them when they appear.

You have only 1 week before the Mayor's Official Inspector comes to judge your library, so be sure your assistants have all your books shelved! The Inspector is a tough cookie and will use her Official Checklist to evaluate your library on several criteria including shelf stability, alphabetical order, and variety — and don't think she'll turn a blind eye to books the Council has banned! You need shrewd planning and cunning tactics (and perhaps a little magic) to exceed your opponents and become Grand Librarian!