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bookstore
A shop where mainly books are sold. A synonym is 'die Buchhandlung' (bookshop/bookstore).
Ich habe das Buch in einem kleinen, gemütlichen Buchladen in der Altstadt entdeckt.
I discovered the book in a small, cozy bookstore in the old town.
The word 'Buchladen' (bookstore) is made up of 'Buch' (book) and 'Laden' (shop). So it literally means 'a shop for books'.
Dieser kleine Buchladen hat viele seltene Bücher.
This small bookstore has many rare books.
Pay attention to the case with the preposition 'in'. Movement toward the place is expressed with the accusative ('in den Buchladen' — into the bookstore), while being at the place requires the dative ('im Buchladen' — in the bookstore).
Gehen wir später in den neuen Buchladen?
Shall we go to the new bookstore later?
Common verbs used in connection with a bookstore are 'stöbern' (to browse at leisure), 'entdecken' (to discover), and 'kaufen' (to buy).
Am Samstagnachmittag stöbere ich gerne in Buchläden.
On Saturday afternoons, I like browsing in bookstores.
library
'Bibliothek' and 'Buchladen' both have to do with books, but they are not the same thing. In a 'Bibliothek' (library), you borrow books and other media or use them there. In a 'Buchladen' (bookstore), you buy books. Learners may confuse the words because both places often have many books. The simple guideline is: in a 'Bibliothek', you take a book with you only for a certain period of time; in a 'Buchladen', you pay for it and keep it.
Im Buchladen kauft er einen neuen Roman für seine Mutter.
In the bookstore, he buys a new novel for his mother.
In der Bibliothek sucht Max ein Buch für sein Referat.
In the library, Max is looking for a book for his presentation.