library

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): UK [ˈlaɪbrəri] SAMPA: UK /"laIbr@ri/
• (US) IPA ^(key): [ˈlaɪbrɛri] SAMPA: /"laIbrEri/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular library

Plural libraries

A library

1. (countable) A library is a place where books and other media are kept, usually on shelves. Most of the time, people are allowed to borrow these things.

   I borrowed books at the public library today.

2. (countable) A library is a collection of books of other media. A person may call his/her collection of books a library.

   The university's online classical music library is very large.

3. In computing, a library or standard library (STL) is a collection of code and functions that can be used for software development and to make computer programs.

Related words

• librarian