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Getting Started with Clean The Library

A complete first-session guide — controls, pickup loop, your first key, and the first ability worth unlocking.

Published 2026-06-26· beginner

Getting Started with Clean The Library

If this is your first time joining a Clean The Library run, the in-game tutorial covers the basics but leaves out the parts that actually save time. This guide walks through the controls on PC, controller, and mobile, the colour-coded shelf system, and the smallest set of priorities that lets you contribute immediately even on a busy 12-player server.

The full step-by-step version of this guide is coming soon. We are verifying the details against community runs and the official Clean The Library wiki before publishing the longer walkthrough, so the public version stays accurate.