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   Buffy The Vampire Slayer: 10 Hidden Details About The Library You [might   
   have]  Never Noticed   
      
   The Library was a vital base for the Scooby Gang in Buffy The Vampire   
   Slayer - but how much do you really know about it?   
      
   BY LEAH FLAVELL   
      
   DEC 15, 2019   
      
   The library was an important location and frequent haunt of Buffy Summers   
   and her friends, despite being situated directly above the Hellmouth. The   
   Scooby gang used the library as their base of operations whilst fighting   
   evil for three seasons, before its fiery destruction in the season three   
   finale.   
      
   The library was a staple location of the earlier seasons of Buffy The   
   Vampire Slayer. It symbolized the outcasts of the school coming together and   
   complemented the coming-of-age themes that underlined the show's earlier   
   seasons - and has an interesting repertoire of trivia of its own. Here are   
   ten hidden details about the library in Buffy The Vampire Slayer you didn't   
   notice.   
      
      
   10   
   It Was Directly Above The Hellmouth   
      
   Buffy Summers arrives in Sunnydale prepared to put her life as a Slayer   
   behind her, but with the gateway to Hell located underneath the town, that   
   was never going to happen. The library is directly above the Hellmouth,   
   making it a hotspot for supernatural activity.   
      
   Ironically, the seemingly safest place in school is the most dangerous. The   
   Scooby gang uses the library as a base of options to fight evil, all whilst   
   standing over the doorway to evil itself.   
      
      
   9   
   The Library's Hellmouth Was Opened Twice   
      
   Fans will remember the Master attempting to open the Hellmouth in season one   
   as well as the Mayor's nearly successful reign of terror in season three.   
   However, the Hellmouth was also opened during season three's "The Zeppo" -   
   though it wasn't the focus of the episode.   
      
   The near-destruction of the world takes a backseat during the episode,   
   appearing only in brief scenes. Instead, Xander takes center stage as he   
   embarks on a solo journey that sees him fight a zombie and lose his   
   virginity to Faith.   
      
      
   8   
   The Cage Was Supposed To Be For Book Returns   
      
   The library at Sunnydale High School had a convenient cage that came in   
   useful for characters such as Oz, hyena-possessed Xander, and Vampire   
   Willow. It's intended use was for book returns, though like the rest of the   
   library, rarely saw any interaction with the other students at the school.   
      
   It is a plot convenience that nobody visited the library, or questioned the   
   durable cage in the corner. The cage itself is an impressive structure   
   capable of holding a werewolf during a full moon.   
      
      
   7   
   It Was Rebuilt   
      
   The library was destroyed along with the rest of the high school in season   
   three of Buffy The Vampire Slayer. The Mayor's ascension opens the   
   Hellmouth, though Buffy saves the day by destroying her former base of   
   operations with explosives.   
      
   Sunnydale High School was later rebuilt and so was the library. The   
   Hellmouth was no longer situated directly underneath it after its   
   reconstruction and is instead underneath Principal Wood's office.   
      
      
   6   
   It Was Octagonal   
      
   The library at Sunnydale High had an interesting layout. The room was   
   structured in an octagonal shape with a red line painted on the floor   
   defining its shape, with a balcony and second story of books.   
      
   The octagonal shape is interesting as it reflects the Hellmouth situated   
   underneath. The mystical gateway may have influenced the people who designed   
   and constructed it unknowingly.   
      
               [this I never realized]   
   5   
   It Was The Longest-Running Base Of Operations For The Scooby Gang   
      
   Before its destruction in the season three finale, the library was the   
   frequent haunt and base of operations for the Scooby gang. Buffy and her   
   friends used the guise of 'studying' to work with Watcher and librarian   
   Rupert Giles and fight against the forces of evil.   
      
   The gang has utilized other notable settings as their base of operations,   
   including Buffy's house and the Magic Box. However, the library remains   
   their longest-running haunt and a vital part of the Buffyverse.   
      
               [I would have to see stats about the Library vs the Magic Box]   
      
   4   
   It Symbolizes The Importance Of Growing And Learning   
      
   Critics have praised the use of the library as the gang's regular haunt in   
   Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Some claim that it symbolizes the importance of   
   growing and learning as well as the value of knowledge.   
      
   This is a poignant piece of symbolism as Buffy is, in many ways, a   
   coming-of-age story. The characters grow from unsure teenagers to   
   accomplished heroes, saving the world more than once.   
      
      
   3   
   It Was The First Set To Be Retired   
      
   The library is an important location in the Buffyverse. It is where Buffy   
   and Giles first met and the gang came together, as well as being located   
   directly above the gateway to hell.   
      
   Due to its destruction in the season three finale, the library and the rest   
   of the high school was the first set to be retired whilst filming. Despite   
   being destroyed, rebuilt and destroyed again, its legacy in the Buffyverse   
   lives on.   
      
      
   2   
   All Of The Main Sets Were Destroyed   
      
   The library is not the only notable location in the Buffyverse to meet a   
   fiery end. Other bases of operations such as the Magic Box, Buffy's house   
   and Wolfram & Hart were also destroyed in a final battle pitting the main   
   characters against the forces of evil.   
      
   The library was destroyed twice, both times by the Hellmouth. It was   
   destroyed by Buffy to prevent the Mayor from ascending and then in the   
   season seven finale which saw Spike sacrifice himself to defeat the First   
   Evil and close the Hellmouth.   
      
      
   1   
   It Has A Convenient Supply Of Books   
      
   The library had a book for every occasion and every evil. It was a running   
   gag throughout the show, with many fans and critics noting how there was a   
   book to provide exposition on every demonic entity that the Scooby gang   
   encountered.   
      
   This complements the theme of the library teaching Buffy and her friends   
   about the value of knowledge. It is also vital in progressing the narrative   
   in the earlier seasons of Buffy as, without the library, the gang would be   
   lost.   
      
      
   David   
      
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