Oviatt Library

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Oviatt Library
Oviatt Library

The Oviatt Library (Delmar T. Oviatt Library) serves the California State University, Northridge (CSUN) campus. The library is named for Delmar T. Oviatt who was instrumental in the founding of CSUN. Today it features over 1.2 million volumes in its collection.

Construction on the library was in two parts. The first phase finished on October 24, 1973 and the second nearly doubled the size in 1991 by the addition of east and west wings. The 1994 Northridge earthquake badly damaged the building forcing the library to close. The core (phase 1) re-opened later that year, but the wings were demolished and reconstructed. The wings re-opened in 2000.

Currently the Friends of the Oviatt Library CSUN is led by President Fred Levy, a longtime Northridge resident and 2005 Volunteer of the Year.

[edit] Filming Location

The library doubled for the exteriors of the title subject of the movie Sky High, and in 2008 served the same role for J.J. Abrams' upcoming Star Trek (film) feature[1].

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  1. ^ http://www.aintitcool.com/node/36031
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