Meaning & use
library
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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