Yet another newbie question

[Valentinew1]

I'm starting to figure things out, but I have a question. I had read somewhere that knowledge could be gained by reading books. I've found the library, I guess, & I've clicked on "use" the bookshelf which brings up an interface with several books showing, but I can't get any farther. How do I read these books that I can see?

[Avareniah]

You need to shift+click on the book that you wish to read (from the interface that you see). This will place the book on the floor. Then you (making sure you are not standing ON the book) shift+click to read it. The numbers (counter) at the middle-bottom of your screen indicate what page you are on. Click the arrows to make the numbers go up. Then shift+click on the book at you will be reading the next page. Continue this p[rocess of upping the number and shift+clicking until the book is done.

Not all books have something to read in them.

[Azuros]

is the library in that first city that you start in? cause ive been in a building full of buildings but havent been able to use the bookshelf at all, how do i do it, ive tried Shift+click and right click as well

[Azuros]

nevermind i figured it out

[Llama]

1) Knowlege is purely for the player, your character doesn't get any skills out of it, except the library research

2) The right mouse button is used to open things; such as bags or chests

3) Welcome to Illarion...

[Vilarion]

1) Knowlege is purely for the player, your character doesn't get any skills out of it, except the library research

This is not correct
Your character gathers the knowlegde not its player. So your character gets to know more about Illarion and can act accordingly. I do not understand why everything is about skills all the time

[Llama]

I didn't mean it that way.. i was referring to the skills,

knowledge could be gained by reading books

Gained denotes something which can be measured, .: i immagined he was referring to skills...