Word: Library

Pronunciation

/ˈlaɪbrəri/

Definitions

• Noun: A building or room containing a collection of books, periodicals, and sometimes films and music for use by the public or the members of an institution. For example: “She spent her afternoons studying in the quiet atmosphere of the library.”
• Noun (informal): The collection of books or other materials itself, regardless of where it is housed. For example: “His personal library includes rare first editions and signed copies.”
• Noun (computing): A collection of precompiled software routines that a program can use. For example: “The new software update adds several useful libraries for data processing.”

Phrases

• “Visit the library” means to go to a library to read, study, or borrow books.
• “Check out a book from the library” refers to borrowing a book to read outside the library premises.
• “Return books to the library” means giving back borrowed items within their due date.
• “In the stacks” refers to the area in a library where the books are physically stored.

Example Sentences

• Noun (traditional): “The local library hosts weekly storytime sessions for children.”
• Noun (computing): “The developer integrated the machine learning library into the application for enhanced functionality.”

Synonyms

• Collection
• Repository
• Archive
• Reading Room
• Book Repository
• Learning Center (in the context of institutions)
• Digital Library (for online collections)
• Libary Catalog (referring to the database of library holdings)