National Central Library

The National Central Library, located in Amestris' capital of Central City, is the nation's largest literary repository and contains texts and reference materials collected from all over the nation and throughout its long history. The library itself is separated into several Branches, presumably each intended to house a different category of literature. While most of the library is open to members of the public, certain branches are accessible only to State Alchemists and military members of adequate rank. Of these, only the First Branch, a large government records database, has been named in the series. However, the First Branch was burned down in mysterious act of arson by an unknown figure in 1914.