diff --git a/code/modules/library/lib_items.dm b/code/modules/library/lib_items.dm
index 26de93122b2..ffb4915d788 100644
--- a/code/modules/library/lib_items.dm
+++ b/code/modules/library/lib_items.dm
@@ -237,6 +237,12 @@
 	else
 		..()
 
+/obj/item/weapon/book/attack(mob/living/carbon/M as mob, mob/living/carbon/user as mob)
+	if(user.zone_sel.selecting == "eyes")
+		user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>You open up the book and show it to [M]. </span>", \
+			"<span class='notice'> [user] opens up a book and shows it to [M]. </span>")
+		M << browse("<TT><I>Penned by [author].</I></TT> <BR>" + "[dat]", "window=book")
+
 
 /*
  * Barcode Scanner
diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
index 66a540f33c2..992cbd22d64 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
@@ -108,6 +108,12 @@
 		onclose(usr, "[name]")
 	return
 
+/obj/item/weapon/paper/attack(mob/living/carbon/M as mob, mob/living/carbon/user as mob)
+	if(user.zone_sel.selecting == "eyes")
+		user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>You show the paper to [M]. </span>", \
+			"<span class='notice'> [user] holds up a paper and shows it to [M]. </span>")
+		M << examine()
+
 /obj/item/weapon/paper/proc/addtofield(var/id, var/text, var/links = 0)
 	var/locid = 0
 	var/laststart = 1