TEENS! Take home this solo journaling tabletop role playing game (TTRPG) for you to try as part of our Level Up! summer 2025 activities.

No need for a group, no need for experience—just this kit, your imagination, and a world waiting to be explored. This game lets you create characters, face challenges, and shape your own adventure, all through writing. Whether you're into fantasy, mystery, or something completely unique, this is your chance to dive into a world where you control the plot and deal with occasional curveballs from fate.

Don’t worry if you’ve never played a TTRPG before! You don’t need to be a pro—this is about self-expression, creativity, and having fun. Let the contents of this kit guide you through epic moments, character growth, and unexpected twists.

Enter the Great Library
Infinite, ever-shifting, and sometimes dangerous, the Library exists in the space between worlds and times. Among the many who call it home are the Librarians, and only those who truly understand it may join their ranks. You seek to do so.

The path of a Librarian’s apprentice is a long one. Your current task is designed to test your skills at traversing the Library and locating documents. Find the information requested by your Librarian before the day is out and you will have completed one more step on your journey.

Good luck.

What is The Librarian's Apprentice?
The Librarian's Apprentice is an all-ages solo journaling TTRPG that takes place in an infinite library.  Players take on the role of the titular apprentice and, together with their familiar, journey through the Great Library in search of documents requested by their Librarian.

From the creator of the game: The Librarian's Apprentice started out as a question - "What if Kiki's Delivery Service took place in the Stygian Library?" - and ended up a love letter to libraries and to everyone who makes them possible. Libraries are amazing, magical places, and I wanted to capture that feeling in a game where you could explore the ultimate library, discover its secrets, and create your own story along the way.

No registration is required.
Thursday June 26th, 2025
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM, while supplies last
@ all Salinas Public Library branches

Contact library [at] salinas.gov for more information.