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library
An institution or building where books, magazines, and other media are collected, organized, and made available for borrowing or for use on site.
Für meine Recherche muss ich morgen in die Universitätsbibliothek gehen.
For my research, I have to go to the university library tomorrow.
library
A private collection of books owned by a person.
Mein Großvater hat eine beeindruckende Bibliothek mit über tausend Büchern.
My grandfather has an impressive library with over a thousand books.
library
In computer science, a collection of reusable code in the form of functions or classes that is available to programmers.
Wir verwenden eine spezielle Grafik-Bibliothek, um die Diagramme zu erstellen.
We use a special graphics library to create the charts.
library
A book series published by a publisher, usually uniform in theme or design.
Der Suhrkamp Verlag ist bekannt für seine „Bibliothek des 20. Jahrhunderts“.
Suhrkamp Verlag is known for its 'Library of the 20th Century'.
Pay attention to the case with the preposition 'in'. If you are describing movement into the library, use the accusative ('in die Bibliothek'). If you are describing being there, use the dative ('in der Bibliothek').
Am Nachmittag gehe ich in die Bibliothek, um ein Buch zurückzugeben.
In the afternoon, I'm going to the library to return a book.
The ending '-thek' comes from Greek and refers to a place where something is collected or stored. You can also find this ending in other words such as 'Videothek' (video rental store; collection of videos) or 'Diskothek' (discotheque; collection of records).
Früher hat man sich Filme in der Videothek ausgeliehen.
In the past, people rented films from the video store.
You can recognize the meaning from the context. If it is about 'ausleihen' (borrowing), 'lesen' (reading), and a public building, m01 is meant. If it is about a private collection, you will often hear possessive pronouns ('meine' (my), 'seine' (his)). In the context of 'Programmierung' (programming) or 'Code' (code), the IT meaning (m03) is meant.
Die Stadtbibliothek hat auch am Samstag geöffnet.
The city library is also open on Saturday.
In connection with a public library, certain verbs are often used. These include: 'Bücher ausleihen' (to borrow books), 'zurückgeben' (to return), 'verlängern' (to renew), or 'recherchieren' (to do research) in the library.
Ich muss daran denken, die Bücher rechtzeitig in der Bibliothek zurückzugeben.
I have to remember to return the books to the library on time.
archive
Archiv and Bibliothek are places or collections where written materials are stored. An Archiv mainly preserves important or historical records, while a Bibliothek primarily provides books, magazines, and other media for use. Use „Archiv“ for records and „Bibliothek“ for accessible media collections.
Die Stadtbibliothek stellt alte Bücher und Zeitschriften zur Benutzung bereit.
The city library makes old books and magazines available for use.
Das Stadtarchiv bewahrt die alten Briefe und Dokumente der Familie auf.
The city archive preserves the family's old letters and documents.
