diff --git a/code/game/area/Space_Station_13_areas.dm b/code/game/area/Space_Station_13_areas.dm
index ba0a11d4f24..677a6e6a9a0 100644
--- a/code/game/area/Space_Station_13_areas.dm
+++ b/code/game/area/Space_Station_13_areas.dm
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ NOTE: there are two lists of areas in the end of this file: centcom and station
 /area/library
 	name = "Library"
 	icon_state = "library"
-	flags_1 = NONE
+	flags_1 = CULT_PERMITTED_1
 
 /area/library/lounge
 	name = "Library Lounge"
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ NOTE: there are two lists of areas in the end of this file: centcom and station
 /area/library/abandoned
 	name = "Abandoned Library"
 	icon_state = "library"
-	flags_1 = NONE
+	flags_1 = CULT_PERMITTED_1
 
 /area/chapel
 	icon_state = "chapel"