The farming sim’s latest update adds the bookseller, who offers a unique inventory to players
Stardew Valley, the eight-year-old cozy farming sim, is new again thanks to its latest patch. Update 1.6 launched on March 19 and brought a long laundry list of bug fixes, changes, and new content to the game. It’s enough to get old and new players to dive in, years after its release. One of the most interesting additions that players can encounter in Stardew Valley 1.6 is a new merchant, the bookseller, whose name is Marcello.
At the top of the staircase you will find Marcello’s Books—though the vendor will only appear on two random days every season that are indicated by a hot air balloon icon on the calendar, otherwise the location will not have a shop at all. You will also get a message on screen at the beginning of the day notifying you that “The Bookseller is in town today” when Marcello’s shop is open. What can you buy from the Stardew Valley bookseller? Books. Obviously.