Book Collection (SNF)
There are 70 (non-power) books hidden throughout Stardew Valley for you to collect! Contains type-based NPC gift responses and a book fair. Other mods are also supported to add their own books.
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There are 70 (non-power) books hidden throughout Stardew Valley for you to collect! Contains type-based NPC gift responses and a book fair. Other mods are also supported to add their own books.
Book Collecting (SNF)
📚 **Explore Stardew Valley and discover hidden literary treasures! **
✨ Module Features
- **70 Unique Books** - 70 normal books (non-power books) hidden throughout Stardew Valley, including novels, guides, magazines, etc.
- **Book Classification System** - Each book has a corresponding genre tag
- **NPC gift response** - The original NPC will give different responses and dialogues according to the type of book.
- **Annual Book Fair** - Unlock the new Spring Book Fair event
- **Mod Compatibility** - Support other mods to add more books
🎯 Start collecting
To start collecting these books you will need:
- Gain the **Magnifying Glass** and **Bear Knowledge** abilities (for completing the Maple Syrup mission)
- Mods can be added to existing archives
- After gaining abilities or adding mods, it may take 1-2 days for books to start appearing
🔍 Find books
- Interact with map tiles (pay special attention around the bookshelf!)
- Check various stores
- Some books need to meet specific conditions before they will appear
- Find books and read them like secret notes
- Want to re-read? Just click on the corresponding book on the Secret Notes page
🛍️ Bookstore system
Read books will be sold in the bookseller's shop and other town shops, and you can give these books to NPCs - the original NPCs will have different preferences and dialogue depending on the type of book!
📖 Book Fair Activities
After reading 15 books, a new passive festival - **Book Fair** will be unlocked!
- Time: Spring 9th
- Location: Pelican Town
- As you find more books, the number of books available for purchase increases
🔧 Compatibility
✅ **Fully Compatible**:
- Stardew Valley expansion
- Less ugly town interiors
🔄 **should be compatible**:
- Other expansion modules (RSV, ES, VMV, PC, etc.)
- Other book modules
- Multiplayer mode (tried to set up but not fully tested)
📚 Extended books
Install the following mods to get more collectible books:
- Morris Redeemed
- Leaf Collecting
- Tortilla Trees
🛠️Mod author
This module supports other modules to add their own book packages, as well as add book-related gift preferences and dialogues for NPCs.
🌍 Translation support
The module supports i18n multi-language! Chinese translation provided by sora6949.
🚀 Future updates
- Added type-based dialogue for more NPCs
- More book content
- Dark mode for reading books
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💬 **Any questions? ** You can find me on the Stardew Valley Discord server @SiTheGreat!
Install & use Install: SMAPI mod (Stardew Valley standard)
- Install SMAPI first (Stardew Valley's mod loader): download it from smapi.io, run 'install on Windows.bat' and pick your game folder.
- Unzip the archive from playbuff and find the folder that contains manifest.json — that folder is the mod.
- Copy that whole folder into Stardew Valley/Mods/.
- Launch the game through SMAPI (run StardewModdingAPI.exe or set it as the launch option). The console before the title screen lists each mod's load result.
Cheat-style tools may not need SMAPI — unzip and run them as the readme describes. Back up your save before editing it; SMAPI lists failed mods in its console.