How do I join the guild?
Click on "Join" under options. Don't worry that nothing happens. That's just the way Neopets guilds work. If you go to your user profile you will find that it says you are a Bookworm in the Guild of Book Lovers.
How do I leave the guild?
Click on "Leave Guild" under options. IMPORTANT! Do not click on "Leave Guild" unless you no longer want to belong to this guild. You will lose your member ranking and message total. If you're just through reading messages or something, simply go somewhere else (e.g., the links in the yellow sidebar).
What should I do once I join?
First, finish reading this FAQ. It is also suggested to read the Newbie Instructions. Then read the complete list of Message Board Rules. Post your birthday on the guild's calendar to receive a birthday greeting and page on your special day. Finally, click here or click on "Messages" under options and post a message introducing yourself.
How do I rise in the guild member rankings?
By posting messages on the guild message board, donating to the shops, and generally being helpful to other members. New members can earn promotion packs once they are promoted from Bookworm to Apprentice. For more information, make sure you read about Promotions. Council members with promoting powers will update the rankings about once a month. Click here or click on Members under Options to see your ranking and message total.
How is the guild council selected?
Council members are voted on by the members. Each month a different position is selected, unless an unexpected vacancy occurs. Watch the message board for information regarding applying for an open position, election dates and the procedures for voting.
The Message Board
Are there rules for posting messages?
Yes. There are a few rules but they are extremely easy to follow, and there are good reasons for them. The list of message board rules is maintained on the Message Board Rules page, so click here to see them all.
What is "interesting content"?
Interesting content is asking and answering questions about books (Neopian or real life), Neopia or the guild and discussions about the same subjects. Not interesting content is things like "Hi, what's up?", "Is anybody here?", "Hey, everybody, come to my shop!", "Goodnight all, see you tomorrow", etc.
Guild Shops
What are the guild shops?
There are several official guild shops. They are run by volunteers and exist to provide you with items that you, as a member of the guild, may request. Requests are limited to apprentices and above. A generous gift pack is delivered to new apprentices once they are promoted to make up for their inability to request items during their tenure as a bookworm.
How do I get something from a shop?
Any communication with a shop, including requests for items, should be neomailed to the shop's user name, for example, booklovers_kitchen. Do not neomail the shopkeeper at his/her personal account. The person running the shop account may not be online or in the shop account when you make a request, so be patient. You should receive the item you requested or a response within 24-48 hours. NOTE: Each shop has slightly different rules. Read the guildelines found in each shop's gallery for details.
How do items get into the guild shops?
Mostly from donations. (Some shops require donations before you can request something.) Feel free to donate to the shops at any time. For instance, if you have some extra food lying around, consider donating it to the kitchen. You can also donate neopoints by purchasing something from the donations shop. You cannot trade with a shop or donate neopoints directly to a shop.
How do I donate to the guild shops?
Click on the item in your inventory, select "Give to NeoFriend", and type in the name of the shop that the item will be sent to. PLEASE NOTE: You do not have to be a shop's neofriend to donate. A long neofriend list takes a long time to load. Therefore, please do not be offended if a neofriend request does not get accepted by a shop. It is not personal. You can also donate neopoints by visiting booklovers_donations and purchasing the items specified for the different shops.
Which shop do I donate to?
Here is a little donation guide for which shop you should donate what to:
Books
How do I get my books?
The library has its own special set of request guidelines. Please go to
Assistant Shopkeeper's petpage for updated library rules.
How many books are there in Neopia?
Over 700 and they're always adding more. Watch the News for new book announcements.
Is there a list of all the books somewhere?
Yes, there is an alphabetical list at www.frontiernet.net/~cybraria/neobook2.htm There is also a list arranged by topic at www.frontiernet.net/~cybraria/neotopic2.htm
How come my pet refuses to read....?
All pets have certain books they won't read. For an explanation of this and a list of books your own pets won't read go to frontiernet.net/~cybraria/boring.htm.
Why do books disappear when you read them?
There was a time when books did not disappear and you could read the same book to all your pets and then trade it for one they hadn't read. However, this system ended up making books near worthless for there were so many in circulation. Therefore, neopets.com decided to make them disappear after they were read.
Is the color of smoke a book disappears in significant?
Although some people are doing research on this question, so far no significance has been found of the color of smoke a book disappears in.
Intelligence
What do books do for my pet?
Reading books gives your pet intelligence points. To see the number of intelligence points your pet has, go to the pet's web page. When your pet reaches 45 intelligence points, the number of points will be shown on the Quick Ref page.
How many intelligence points does my pet get for reading a book?
1 or 2. Points don't depend on the book either. Two pets can each read a copy of the same book and get different points.
What are the intelligence levels?
Dim Witted - 0
Dull - 5
Average - 10
Above Average - 15
Bright - 20
Clever - 25
Very Clever - 30
Brilliant - 35
Genius - 40
Super Genius - 45
Mega Genius - 50
Total Genius - 55
Master Genius - 60
Ultimate Genius - 95
Once your pet has reach Ultimate Genius it can continue earning intelligence points, but it will remain an Ultimate Genius forever.
Are there other ways to get intelligence points?
Some games give intelligence points at random, including Cliffhanger, and the Faerie Crossword. Other random events such as some faerie quests and Coltzan's Shrine can raise your pet's intelligence. Feeding your pet a Genius Negg also gives one or two intelligence points (and a book!).
Before you post a question on the message board, did you do the following things first?
1. Read the FAQ page?
2. If your query is about the shops, did you read the shops' descriptions found in most of their galleries? Each shop has different rules which must be followed. The description and rules for each shop are found by visiting the actual shops' galleries. If you don't find your answer there, Please neomail the shop directly. DO NOT post a question about a shop on the message board.
3. Read the information available on various pet pages. (See listing above.)
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