library

A place where you can read books or borrow books and other materials.

• I borrowed a book from the library.
• Our school library opens at eight.
• Please return these books to the library tomorrow.

Similar words: bookhouse, bibliotheca, bibliotheque

Common phrases: public library, library card, school library

A collection of books, recordings, or other materials that someone keeps or makes available.

• Her personal library fills three rooms.
• The website offers a digital library of old newspapers.
• He added several novels to his library.

How to use it: a library of something (He owns a library of books about wildlife.)

Similar words: collection

Common phrases: personal library, digital library, library of something, record library

A collection of ready-made computer code that programmers can use in their programs.

• This library helps us draw charts.
• She imported a library for processing images.
• The program depends on several free libraries.

Common phrases: software library, standard library, import a library

An organization that lets people borrow things such as tools, toys, or equipment.

• We borrowed a drill from the tool library.
• The toy library lends games to local families.
• Members must return equipment to the library each week.

Common phrases: tool library, toy library, community library