First the headquarters of all Galactic knowledge and later the headquarters of the elusive Second Foundation
The Imperial Library is in the Foundation universe, placed within the Robot, Empire, and Foundation series by Isaac Asimov.
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This article, Imperial Library, contains spoilers. Be forewarned, plot and/or ending details follow.
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History[]
The Imperial Library is placed on Trantor in the Imperial district. The Library, along with the Imperial Palace, is the only building uncovered by Trantor's many domes. The Library has a long history culminating with the history of the Second Foundation.
Golden-age of the Galactic Empire[]
During Cleon's reign the library was well funded and stocked with holobooks on all sorts of topics. The head librarian at the time (and the library council) assisted Hari Seldon (and his group of scholars) with the Psychohistory project.
Decline of the Empire[]
During the Military Junta the Library received almost no funds, prompting severe cuts in services. The Chief Librarian was forced by the Library Council to have Hari Seldon and the group leave the library. Seldon had to try to convince several people to provide funding to the group in order to stay at the library, but none was forthcoming, so Hari Seldon had Wanda Seldon "convince" the librarians to allow the group to continue.