A real place on screen

CSUN University Library

The university’s monumental library and surrounding campus quad supplied a terrestrial base for a future academy. Formerly called the Oviatt Library, it remains a working university building.

Architect / attribution: Leo A. Daly
Building chronology: 1973; later additions
Place: Northridge, Los Angeles, United States

The real building

CSUN University Library — photograph 1 — Ant2090 · Public domain · Original photograph source
The Oviatt Library building — at California State University, Northridge in the San Fernando Valley , Los Angeles, California.

Films at CSUN University Library

Star Trek (2009)

On screen: Starfleet Academy

The university identifies its library and campus quad as the academy setting in the 2009 film.

In the film

Movie frames and production stills are shown separately from photographs of the real building. Film and image credits remain with their respective owners.

Cadets walk outside the university library, filmed as the grounds of Starfleet Academy.
Paramount Pictures · Scene image source

Cadets cross the campus grounds, with the fictional San Francisco setting added through visual effects.
Paramount Pictures · Scene image source

Filming evidence

CSUN University Library: in the media

Building sources

Architectural reference

A screen appearance does not imply public access. Consult the venue for current visiting arrangements.