Sunnydale High School library



The Sunnydale High School library was where the gang did demon research and where Rupert Giles under the guise of librarian trains Buffy to be the Slayer for the first three seasons. It was located in the old high school directly above the Hellmouth. The library of the new Sunnydale High School is mentioned but never seen.

Symbolism
The books in the library lend an air of humor and verisimilitude to the mystical, metaphysical, paranormal, and supernatural character of the show. The library provides a convenient means for the characters to discover the true nature of the latest forces and entities that the Hellmouth has unleashed upon them and supports the show's own nature as a Bildungsroman, or coming-of-age story, symbolizing the importance both of growing up and of growing in knowledge and understanding, as many critics have pointed out.

See also: "Educating Buffy: The Role of Education in Buffy the Vampire Slayer," by Michael Betancourt.

Books Available from the Library

 * Vampyr
 * Witches: Historic Roots to Modern Practice
 * The Pagan Rites
 * Emily Dickinson's poetry
 * Writings of Aurelius
 * Legends of Vishnu
 * Black Chronicles
 * Writings of Dramius
 * Bristow's Demon Index
 * Hell's Offspring
 * Biography of Joseph Stalin
 * Exploring Demon Dimensions
 * The Mystery of Acathla
 * Sir Robert Kane’s Twilight Compendium
 * The Diary of Lucius Temple
 * Blood Rites and Sacrifices
 * Hebrons Almanac
 * Books of Pherion
 * Merenshtadt Text
 * Kippler Volumes