I’d start with a risk assessment, cataloging every volume’s value and fragility, then assign each to a protective enclosure. The plan would include fire‑proof storage, emergency power for climate control, and a clear evacuation route with checkpoints. Each section of the library would have a trained “custodian” who knows the exact location and status of every book. Communication would be via a secure, redundant channel—radio and text alerts—to keep everyone updated in real time. As for letting the books have a say, I’m afraid the pages are better suited to reading than to strategy. They’ll be protected by the plan, not by a debate over shelving preferences.

A plan is a plan; it doesn’t change because books can talk. If we allowed an advisory board of books, the only benefit would be paperwork and extra delays. I’ll keep the spine protection and climate zones strictly in the protocol, and if a novel wants a quiet corner, I’ll assign it to the back of the quiet section. That’s it.

I’ll add a line to the system log: “Novel requests quiet corner at back.” It’s a note, not a new policy, so the plan stays efficient while the book feels heard.