Printing Shop
A place to produce books. Anything writable could become a book.
Overview
The Printing Shop is a 3×2 production building used to manufacture printed goods, most notably books. It belongs to the production category alongside workshops such as the 
Its main practical value is in turning out books efficiently once the required materials and workers are available. In this chain, silk is the better input for books than paper, making silk-based production the more efficient choice when you are scaling up literacy-related infrastructure or preparing surplus for trade.
- A city of about 100 rats only needs a little less than two Printing Shops to cover its demand, so one shop is often enough for a growing settlement.
- Because of that low demand, excess output is best exported rather than stockpiled.
- If you are planning for efficiency, prioritize silk-based book production over paper-based production.
- The building fits into the broader late-game manufacturing network, where production buildings feed into service, royal, and economic systems.
Official description
A place to produce books. Anything writable could become a book.