Chained Libraries in Popular Culture
- In Terry Pratchett's Discworld series of comic fantasy novels, the library of the magical Unseen University also has a number of chained books—however, in this case the purpose of the chains is to prevent the more vicious magical books from escaping or attacking passers-by.
- David Williams has written a mystery, Murder in Advent, that features a chained library.
- In the film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the Restricted section of the library features chained books.
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