Talk:Twilight Time/@comment-3146930-20140224022149/@comment-10390252-20140224100117

Ponyville is a fairly small town really; it's possible that the old librarian had retired and there was nopony to replace him/her. Celestia killed two birds with one stone by appointing Twilight to the role. Not only does that base Twilight in Ponyville so she can continue to learn the Magic of Friendship but it also means she's earning a small wage in her own right and thus has a degree of independence.

When you think about it, 'Interim Librarian' is the sort of job you would expect a pre-grad student like Twilight to hold.

The Golden Oaks building seems to have four distinct levels:


 * The basement, which contains Twilight's Mad Scientist (tm) gear;


 * The main floor, which appears to be the public library and also seems to contain the staff kitchen;


 * The upper floor, which appears to be Twilight's quarters;


 * The Observatory, at the very top of the tree.