Leaves of Learning The Leaves of Learning was a temple dedicated to Oghma in Highmoon in the Dalelands and contained one of best libraries in Faerûn . Location . Situated at the southern end of Highmoon Hill , the Leaves of Learning towered over the streets of Highmoon in Deepingdale . Structure . The Leaves of Learning was surrounded by a large outer wall , inscribed with all manner of runes , and a large duskwood door was the only public entrance . Taller than even the Tower of the Rising Moon , the central tower , known as the Tower of Tomes , was made of stout stone . This Tower rose a full six stories high and was capped by a spired tower , reaching 30 feet ( 9 . 1 meters ) above a parapet . Either side of the Tower of Tomes were a set of cloisters , each carved with intricate scrollwork and vines . These cloisters faced towards a forested inner court that was encircled by the outer walls of the temple . The forested garden was dominated by a large variety of trees and flowers native to the Dalelands and Cormanthor , such as helmthorn s , phandar s , weirwood s , and even a transparent chime oak . Winding paths leading past babbling pools and bowers dotted about the garden helped create areas of contemplation . Within the inner court was a free - standing wooden building named the Monk ' s House that rose two stories high . Lastly , adjoining the cloisters was the Scroll House , a stone building that housed both the duskwood entrance door and the clergy ' s quarters . Interior . Inside the Scroll House , which housed most of the clergy , were various rooms with large fireplaces or wood - panelled walls . Besides the rooms directly above the kitchen , many quarters on the second floor could get rather cold in the winter months . The six - floored Tower of Tomes was a mix of shelving floors filled with bookshelves and reading floors segmented by reading rooms . A metal spiral staircase wound up through the middle of the entire tower , eventually emerging at the roof . Services . The Leaves of Learning offered many services to visitors but it primarily operated as one of the foremost libraries in Faerûn , catering to almost all branches of knowledge , besides matters of magic . It ' s collection of maps alone was considered the ninth most extensive in the Heartlands , just behind the Society of Stalwart Adventurers club ' s collection . Under the watchful gaze of at least two clergy members , visitors could examine tomes in the library for a fee of 15 gp per tome ; this fee allowed one to examine the tome for a full day . Initiates and clergy of Oghma could examine a volume for only 1 gp instead . Copying , however , was strictly prohibited , although discussion and reading was permitted . The staff of the temple did offer a copying service for those willing to pay . In 1369 DR , this service cost 5 gp per page or , if the page contained maps , illustrations , or symbols , the price was 10 gp per page . By 1372 DR , these prices had dropped to 1 gp and 2 gp for a written page and an illustrated page respectively . In addition , magical copying of works was offered for a price of 3 gp per page ( minimum 50 pages ) . In both times , the fee for copying larger works was only on a negotiated basis . Some of the finest bookbinders in Faerûn made their home in the Leaves of Learning . This attracted some quite wealthy patrons to the temple for book restoration from as far as Cormyr and Sembia . The usual fee for this service ranged from 10 gp to 100 gp , but would be waived entirely for books not found in the library if the permission was given by the owner for a copy to be made . Limited supplies of divine and bardic scroll s were also available to be sold . Defenses . Although few may find the treasured books of the temple worth stealing , the Leaves of Learning was nevertheless protected by various magic wards that enveloped the entire structure . All infiltrators would find that the area was covered by a " hallow " spell with a " zone of truth " tied to it , which made any false proclamations of faith quite difficult . In addition , the walls ( inner and outer ) were inscribed with numerous runes and symbols . Although most were non - magical , some indeed served as " glyphs of warding " that triggered upon attempts to scale the walls . Some of the glyphs in the more restricted areas of the library could be triggered by pass phrases to afflict intruders . Much like the library of Candlekeep , the Leaves of Learning was layered with anti - fire spells that stopped any form of fire igniting . Alongside the wards of the library were the ever - watchful lorekeepers who worshiped the Binder and ensured that visitors were supervised at all times when making use of its services . By 1372 DR , an increasing number of monks from the Children of the Passive Voice had begun supplementing the ranks of the staff and dedicated themselves to protecting the library . These monks were led by Lorewarden Rowan Silvercrown . Besides the clergy of Oghma , a detachment of Tower Guards from the Tower of the Rising Moon had been assigned by Lord Theremen Ulath to protect the temple under the command of Sergeant Mourn Deepwood . History . The rise of Learned Father High Atlar Hasicor Danali ' s work within the Leaves of Learning has gone hand in hand with the rise of Highmoon ' s prominence . Since beginning work on his Index in 1329 DR , repeated visions from Oghma have fast - tracked Danali to head of the temple . Rumors and Legends . Despite longstanding claims that no books of arcane lore were kept at the Leaves of Learning , rumors often circulated among some wizard s that this was not really the case . These rumors gained traction after the death of Rhauntides , the sage of Deepingdale , whose spell collection was thought by some to reside with Danali . Inhabitants . Although it was primarily Oghma ' s faithful who resided at the Leaves of Learning , the Harper s took to keeping watch over the library also and it was not unusual for a Harper such as Jhenna Iliathor to be there most days .