Storybrooke Free Public Library

"For twenty-eight years, the hand didn't move. Then one day, tick-tock, it bloody did."

- Will Scarlet to Robin Hood

The Storybrooke Free Public Library, also known as the Clock Tower, is a Storybrooke location on ABC's Once Upon a Time and Once Upon a Time in Wonderland. It first appears in the first episode of the first season of Once Upon a Time.

List of Locations
For detailed location information, please see the list of Storybrooke Clock Tower locations.

Trivia
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On-screen Notes

 * Its address number is 3551.
 * The library's opening hours are from 9 A.M. to 10 P.M. on Mondays to Fridays, 10 A.M. to 8 P.M. on Saturdays and 11 A.M. to 6 P.M. on Sundays.


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Production Notes

 * The top two stories of the clock tower, including the clock, are visual effects.
 * The closed library in Season One represents the way all the stories have been ripped from the fairytale characters lives during the Dark Curse.
 * During the curse, the time on the clock tower is frozen at 8:15. It is a reference to Oceanic Flight 815 from Lost. When Emma arrives in Storybrooke during the second curse, the clock also shows 8:15.
 * The clock unfroze at 8:15, then chimed at 8:16. 8, 15 and 16 are three of the Lost numbers.
 * The next morning, Regina sees the clock at 8:23. 23 is a reference to Jack Shephard's number on Lost.


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Props Notes

 * In "Pilot", the sign for "Storybrooke Free Public Library" is a green house-shaped structure, but in "The Thing You Love Most", it is changed to a white rectangular sign. Stock footage appears to have be used briefly in a scene in "The New Neverland" where the Shadow flies past the library and the old green sign is seen.
 * Just like many other Storybrooke locations, the library contains references to the Enchanted Forest, both the mainland and the maritime part: There is a tree shaped mirror on the wall that hides the elevator doors, and the library contains a nautical guide book, and a children's book with pop-up sailing ships.
 * Among the library shelves are books for parapsycological methods, mental derangements, magic & ritual, naturalism, pantheism, liberalism, dreams & mysteries, rosicrucianism, gnosticism & neoplatonism, hermeticism and divinatory graphology.
 * Parapsychology refers to the study of mental phenomena which are excluded from or inexplicable by orthodox scientific psychology; such as precognition and telepathy.
 * Mental derangements refers to mental disorders.
 * In philosophy, naturalism refers to the belief that everything arises from natural properties and causes, and supernatural or spiritual explanations are excluded or discounted.
 * Pantheism is a doctrine which identifies God with the universe, or regards the universe as a manifestation of God.
 * Liberalism refers to the holding of liberal views.
 * Rosicrucianism is a worldwide brotherhood claiming to possess esoteric wisdom handed down from ancient times. Their teachings are a combination of occultism and other religious beliefs and practices, including hermeticism, Jewish mysticism, and Christian Gnosticism.
 * Neoplatonism is a philosophical and religious system that arose in the third century in Alexandria. It mixes Platonic ideas and oriental mysticism.
 * Gnosticism is a collection of philosophical and religious movements whose adherents shunned the material world and embraced the spiritual world.
 * Hermeticism is a religious and philosophical tradition based primarily upon writings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus. Its philosophy is comprised of astrology, alchemy and theurgy.
 * Graphology refers to the inference of character from a person's handwriting. The theory underlying graphology is that the way words and letters are formed can reveal traits of personality.
 * There is a poster inside the library advertising Spanish lessons. The headline says "Habla Espanol?", meaning "speak Spanish?".
 * Another poster contains the phone number 555-0166, which is the phone number of the Storybrooke Convent.
 * Several members of the production team of Once Upon a Time are listed as authors of a set of nautical guide books:
 * R. Lavigueur, a reference to production staff member Rob Lavigueur
 * G. Venturi, a reference to art director Greg Venturi
 * B. Burd, a reference to property master Bill Burd
 * M. Price, a reference to productions staff member Marc Price
 * N. Westlake, a reference to graphic designer and productions staff member Neil Westlake (listed as the author of two books)
 * Neil Westlake is also credited as a photographer on the front page of the Storybrooke Daily Mirror in "The Stable Boy".
 * Neil Westlake is also listed as one of the reviewers on the book blurb for Isaac's novel "Heroes and Villains" in "Operation Mongoose Part 1".
 * K. Santarosa, a reference to productions staff member Kevin Santarosa
 * A. Hrytzak, a reference to productions staff member Adrian Hrytzak
 * The author of "A Nautical Guide" (which Belle consults) is "D. McLean", a reference to production staff member Douglas McLean
 * D. McLean is also the name of a news reporter listed in the newspaper that Isaac reads in "Operation Mongoose Part 2".


 * Various members of the production team are also listed as authors of the books on a shelf where Cora finds Mr. Gold's map:
 * B. Chometsky, a reference to production staff member Brenda Chometsky (barely readable)
 * R. Lavigueur, another reference to production staff member Rob Lavigueur (barely readable)
 * M. Joy, a reference to production designer Michael Joy
 * B. Burd, another reference to property master Bill Burd
 * P. Venturi, a reference to illustrator Paolo G. Venturi
 * G. Venturi, another reference to art director Greg Venturi
 * S.B. Edwards, production staff member
 * A. Hrytzak, a reference to production staff member Adrian Hrytzak
 * M. Soparlo, a reference to production staff member Mark Soparlo
 * M. Soparlo was also listed as the news reporter in a newspaper clipping about baby Emma in "True North" and "Family Business".
 * M. Soparlo is also the name of a news reporter listed in the newspaper that Isaac reads in "Operation Mongoose Part 2".


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Filming Locations

 * The building is portrayed by Nikka Fishing & Marine, a two-story store on Moncton Street in Steveston Village.

Goofs

 * When Emma walks Henry to school, as she pauses and stops walking, the clock tower building is reflected in the window, but without the actual clock tower.
 * After a playground scene with Emma and Henry, there is a shot of Storybrooke main street where you can see the clock tower building, but without the actual clock tower.
 * When Moe French steps out of his florist's van, in the background, you can see the clock tower building, but without the clock tower.

Appearances
Note: "Archive" denotes archive footage.


 * The Storybrooke Library appears in a photo in "Breaking Glass".