library

1. A room where books are kept (synset 103666235)
   "they had brandy in the library"
   is a type of: room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
   is a part of: house - a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
2. A collection of literary documents or records kept for reference or borrowing (synset 107994293)
   is a type of: accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection - several things grouped together or considered as a whole
   subtypes:

   • bibliotheca - a collection of books
   • public library - a nonprofit library maintained for public use
   • rental collection - a collection of books that can be rented by readers in return for a small daily fee
3. A depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study (synset 103665990)
   is a type of: deposit, depositary, depository, repository - a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
   subtypes:

   • athenaeum, atheneum - a place where reading materials are available
   • circulating library, lending library - library that provides books for use outside the building
   has:

   • carrel, carrell, cubicle, stall - small individual study area in a library
   • reading room - a room set aside for reading
   • stacks - storage space in a library consisting of an extensive arrangement of bookshelves where most of the books are stored
   same as: depository library
4. (computing) a collection of standard programs and subroutines that are stored and available for immediate use (synset 107994015)
   referred to in: computer programing, computer programming, programing, programming - creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something
   is a type of: accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection - several things grouped together or considered as a whole
   has:

   • library program - a program in a program library
   • cataloged procedure - a set of control statements that have been placed in a library and can be retrieved by name
   • library routine - a debugged routine that is maintained in a program library
   same as: program library, subroutine library
5. A building that houses a collection of books and other materials (synset 103666369)
   is a type of: building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
   specific instances: national library of medicine, u.s. national library of medicine, united states national library of medicine - the world's largest medical library

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