Dear Journal,

Being a librarian isn't a completely easy or safe job. Aside from the mundane hazards like tripping over incorrectly placed books, books falling on my head, and the rare catastrophic shelf collapse, there are other hazards that I must contend with.

One is the age of a book. You know many books from the Castle of the Royal Pony Siaters are over a thousand years old! Care must be taken to preserve such works from turning into a pile of dust, which is why I have that special collections area. Less access means more preservation.

Another, and by far the most dangerous of tasks involves the handling of magic books. Believe me, I know full well when a powerful books gets lost and how that can't happen again. While as a librarian I try to make knowledge open to all, there are some things that need to be contained. Not all aims of ponies using magic are for good and neither are the spells. For this reason I worked with Twilight to develop an easy to use code for me based on mine and her judgement.

Green - Code: Safe. Able to be used by anypony and therefore can go into the magic section of the library. Can be circulated as well. These books include magical theory, history application, an basic to intermediate level spells. There are books for fillies and colts to develop their magic as well as for adults to expand their knowledge.

Yellow- Code: Restricted Restricted access and usage. Can be accessed by asking me and like the older books with good reason such as research. Circulation granted only by written consent and approved by Princess Twilight and I. Contains higher level spells that should be only attempted by seasoned unicorns in a controlled setting.

Red- Code: Exiled. Denied access and usage. Access limited to only myself, Princess Twilight, other Princesses, or anypony given clearance by Twilight or other Princesses. No other pony can access these materials without written consent and interview by Twilight. These books are not located in the library at all but are sent to Twilight by me or by trusted guards. What are contained I cannot say other than the magic within is something that can threaten many ponies, even Equestria itself! These books come with certain instructions from Twilight such as: "Do not expose to water" or "Do not use magic on book, not even telekinesis," or, "Do not recite text."

I have to mention that a great majority of books I get are green and yellow, but yes there are a few red ones I get, and they do command the attention of Twilight when I bring them to her attention. I must say the allure to read them are strong even for me as one has to wonder why they are so dangerous. Where do the "red Books" go? Well at first I thought all of them were placed into some private library near Twilight's room. Yet for some reason I think that there is some other place where they are stored, especially the most volatile of books, a place where only Twilight knows about. Still it's just a hunch but that's what I would do in her position. I hope with time and building trust that Twilight and I can share more about these dangerous books.

Your Faithful Librarian,

Lore Weaver