Which Movies Used The Plain Library As A Filming Location?

2025-09-04 19:02:43 188

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Benjamin
Benjamin
2025-09-06 16:12:28
I love poking around film locations, so this one hits my sweet spot. If you mean the sort of plain, municipal-looking library that filmmakers love to use as a neutral interior, a few big titles stand out. For example, the opening scene of 'Ghostbusters' (1984) was famously shot in the New York Public Library — that quiet, echoing stacks vibe you see at the start is very much the real thing. Later, the same grand reading room was used for crowd-and-shelter scenes in 'The Day After Tomorrow' (2004), where they leaned into the cavernous, public-library atmosphere to sell the apocalypse.

On a different scale, when productions needed that ancient, book-lined Hogwarts feel they sometimes filmed in Oxford’s Bodleian, especially Duke Humfrey’s Library, which shows up across the 'Harry Potter' films as Hogwarts’ library and some of its corridors. If you’re hunting a specific “plain library,” those three are great examples of how libraries — from very plain municipal ones to venerable university stacks — are reused and redressed by filmmakers.
Violet
Violet
2025-09-07 18:44:24
Okay, practical hat on: if you’re trying to find every movie that used “a plain library” or a specific library, IMDb’s "Filming & Production" section is my go-to. Type the library’s name into Google with terms like "filming location", "movie", or "shot at" and you’ll often pull up local news pieces or the library’s own announcement. Big, recognizable cases include 'Ghostbusters' and 'The Day After Tomorrow' using the New York Public Library, and the Bodleian appearing in the 'Harry Potter' series. For smaller or indie shoots, check municipal film office records or the library’s archives — many public libraries keep a scrapbook or press page of when crews visited. Social media can also be surprisingly helpful: librarians, local film buffs, or Instagrammers tag these places when they spot a production. That combo usually nails it.
Ryan
Ryan
2025-09-09 18:16:32
I’m the kind of person who wanders into a library and immediately imagines it as a movie set, so this question is my jam. For plain, very recognizable library-on-film moments, think of the New York Public Library in 'Ghostbusters' and later in 'The Day After Tomorrow', and the Bodleian’s Duke Humfrey’s Library giving Hogwarts its bookish soul in the 'Harry Potter' films. Beyond those, a surprising number of smaller films and TV shows use municipal libraries as inexpensive, cozy shooting locations — they’re the perfect neutral backdrop. If you want to track down every title for a specific building, start with IMDb’s filming locations, search the library’s own news or history pages, and peek at local film commission permit listings; you’ll often unearth charming little indie credits you wouldn’t expect.
Vincent
Vincent
2025-09-10 05:41:48
When a friend asked me if the tiny town library near us had ever been in a film, I went down a delightful little research rabbit hole. Small, plain libraries get used mostly by indie filmmakers or as quick interiors for TV shows because they’re cheap, quiet, and full of character without calling attention to themselves. Large, cinematic examples that people always point to are 'Ghostbusters' (the New York Public Library) and the Bodleian scenes in 'Harry Potter' — both show how different a library can look on screen depending on lighting and camera angles.

If you want to know whether a particular plain library was used, check the library’s website for a "made-in" or "press" section, contact the local film commission for permit lists, or search regional newspapers — small shoots are often announced locally. You’ll also find that many libraries proudly display a plaque or photo of visits, which is a lovely, tangible trace of a production’s presence.
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