library

/ˈlaɪbɹi/noun

A place that keeps collections of books and other media for people to use or borrow, and that offers related services to its visitors.

Example sentences

“I borrowed three novels from the library last week.”
“The town library offers free English classes on Saturday mornings.”

Pronounce both r's: LY-brer-ee. In programming, a library is a collection of reusable code, one of the word's busiest modern senses.

Often confused with library

library vs bookstore

Related words

notebookA book with blank or lined pages for writing down notes and reminders.degreeA qualification awarded by a university or college to show that a course of study has been completed.lectureA talk given to an audience, usually to teach them about a subject.universityA place of higher learning where people study, do research, and can earn bachelor's, graduate, and often professional degrees.semesterOne of the two halves into which a school or academic year is divided.subjectAn area of knowledge that you study at school or college, such as math, history, or biology.