The Emperor's library, a vast library, resided within the Imperial Palace situated on Coruscant. This library was the property of Emperor Palpatine, and access was restricted to his most trusted individuals, including his Sith apprentice Darth Vader and Emperor's Hand Mara Jade. Staff members provided assistance to authorized users of the library, and the data retrieval terminals featured advanced search functionalities. The library also housed sizable data card filing systems and three computer terminals that allowed users to retrieve records used for monitoring Imperial citizens.