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== In popular culture ==
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* The TV series ''[[Simon & Simon]]'' (1981-1989) featured the library in its opening credits.
* Geisel Library made an appearance as the exterior of a research lab in ''[[Killer Tomatoes Strike Back]]'', the third movie in the cult film series ''Attack of the Killer Tomatoes''.▼
* The library exterior was featured in the 1984 cult horror film [[Night Train to Terror]] used for [[Richard Moll's]] character's business office. The film's screenwriter [[Philip Yordan]] was also a professor at UCSD at the time of filming.
▲* Geisel Library made an appearance as the exterior of a research lab in the 1991 ''[[Killer Tomatoes Strike Back]]'', the third movie in the cult film series ''Attack of the Killer Tomatoes''.
* The [[science fiction]] novel ''[[Rainbows End (Vinge novel)|Rainbows End]]'' includes a major subplot focusing on the library.▼
* Referred to as the "Chatky Headquarters in [[Kyoto]]" in a Kohler commercial.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXvaM7kSYQ4 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/yXvaM7kSYQ4 |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Kohler - Architect Commercial|last=Whitton Plumbing|date=8 September 2010|access-date=24 April 2018|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>▼
*The 2004 film ''Funky Monkey'' features several scenes filmed in and on the grounds of the library.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TetgDzeTBYU |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/TetgDzeTBYU |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Monkey and Modine at UCSD's Geisel Library|last=celerysword|date=22 September 2007|access-date=24 April 2018 |via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
▲* The 2006 [[science fiction]] novel ''[[Rainbows End (Vinge novel)|Rainbows End]]'' includes a major subplot focusing on the library.
*Used in the film ''The Proud American'' (shooting date 2/17/08)▼
*The library was referenced by Ted Mosby in the ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'' episode "[[Mosbius Designs]]"▼
*Opening sequence of ''[[Veronica Mars]]'' episode from 11/29/06, filmed at the Warren Mall of UC San Diego and featuring shots of various landmarks, including Geisel Library.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPveDgNpPx8 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/yPveDgNpPx8 |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=UCSD on Veronica Mars|last=sbono13|date=29 November 2006|access-date=24 April 2018|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
▲*Used in the 2008 film ''The Proud American'' (shooting date 2/17/08)
▲*The library was referenced by Ted Mosby in the 2009 ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'' episode "[[Mosbius Designs]]"
* The 2010 film ''[[Inception]]'' has a snow fortress that is very similar in structure to Geisel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehighdefinite.com/2010/08/inceptions-snow-fortress-geisel-library/|title=Welcome thehighdefinite.com - BlueHost.com|website=www.thehighdefinite.com|access-date=24 April 2018}}</ref>
* The 2010 film ''[[Kaboom (film)|Kaboom]]'' features a shot of the library.
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* In 2020 [[Alan Walker (music producer)|Alan Walker]] released his single ''Time'', a remix of [[Hans Zimmer]]'s ''Time'' from the movie ''[[Inception]]''. The library was featured on the cover. It has slight variations as it is black with red lights illuminating its outline, and a big Red Nexus logo in the center.
* In 2020 Donald Liang and Terry Feng released their album ''Library of Dreams'', a lofi album sonically recreating the 8 floors of the library. The library is featured on the cover.
▲* Referred to as the "Chatky Headquarters in [[Kyoto]]" in a 2021 Kohler commercial.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXvaM7kSYQ4 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/yXvaM7kSYQ4 |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Kohler - Architect Commercial|last=Whitton Plumbing|date=8 September 2010|access-date=24 April 2018|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
* In 2022, [[Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs]] released his single ''Never Seen You Dance'', whose accompanying music video is filmed in and outside the library.
* In 2024, American rapper [[Yeat]] featured a dystopian depiction of the library in his music video for "[[Breathe (Yeat song)|Breathe]]."<ref>{{Cite web |author=Yeat |date=March 21, 2024 |title=Breathe [Official Music Video] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWaVz9m3S_k |access-date=March 22, 2024 |website=Youtube}}</ref>
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