Libraries have been features in dozens of movies and why not? They are full of possibilities as you can see in these movies where libraries play important roles.
The Music Man
This movie contains my favorite scene filmed in a library.
Harry Potter ( all of them)
The Library at Hogwarts was filmed at Oxford University’s Bodleian Library.
My Fair Lady
Henry Higgins’s two-level library is a book lover’s dream.
Beauty and the Beast
The Beast certainly knew the way to win Belle’s affection.
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
This was filmed at the New York Public Library. Isn’t it amazing that Holly Golightly can read through dark glasses?
All the President’s Men
Amazing view of the reading room at the Library of Congress
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Great discoveries are made in libraries.
Foul Play
Goldie Hawn is a prepared librarian in the San Francisco Public Library.
The Breakfast Club
They are not too thrilled to be spending Saturday in the library.
And finally…
Ghostbusters
In this scene, the Ghostbusters meet their first ghost in the stacks at the NYPL. This is the film that comes to the minds of most people when they think of library scenes.
Do you have have any other favorite movies filmed in libraries?
Never thought about it, but these films where the location is a library are great. Watched “The Breakfast Club” again for my movie review blog a couple months ago.
Never really thought about it, but I can see that there are many good films with a library as the location. I just watched “The Breakfast Club” a couple months ago and posted a review on my blog, A Movie for Every Mood.
Visiting from A to Z. Considering how much I love libraries, I don’t get into movies that much. But I would so love to see the real Library of Congress one day, based on that still you showed!
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you’ve mentioned all my favorites so I couldn’t think any more movies with library except maybe ‘funny face’ but that is more of a book store than library.
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Thanks Lisa – I actually found lots more. I just haven’t seen them so didn’t want to write about movies I haven’t watched.
Awesome post…..Feeling like visiting the Ghostbusters : Library!!! 🙂
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It turns out that many movies are filmed in the NYPL. I want to go and wander around in there.
Hi Claire – libraries are so often enormous spaces with incredible architecture … and then the books – great to see these … I know some of them, but would never have remembered them. Cheers Hilary
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I have a long list of books set in libraries – enough for several more posts. Soon I’ll write about books for older children. Then, mysteries. You wouldn’t believe how many mystery novels are set in libraries!
My Favorite: The Breakfast Club. Too bad they didn’t appreciate their library, though. HaHa!
They sure didn’t. I watched it again with my daughters recently – it was really fun to hear their opinions.
How about the library in Clue? I love that movie!
Oh, I forgot that one. It’s a classic!