Meaning & use

library

noun·Everyday

A building or room containing a collection of books, media, or information available for people to read, borrow, or study.

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She spent every afternoon after school studying quietly in the library.

The university library houses one of the largest rare book collections in the country.

A note on using this word

Library can also refer to a digital collection, such as a music library or a software code library used by programmers.

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