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state library
A central, publicly funded library of a federal state that has the task of collecting and archiving the publications appearing in that state.
Für meine Recherche über die Geschichte von Baden-Württemberg habe ich die Landesbibliothek in Stuttgart besucht.
For my research on the history of Baden-Württemberg, I visited the state library in Stuttgart.
The word is made up of 'Land' (in the sense of federal state) and 'Bibliothek' (library). The '-es-' is a linking element that connects the two parts. So it is literally the library of a federal state.
Die Landesbibliothek sammelt alle Veröffentlichungen aus der Region.
The state library collects all publications from the region.
To describe being somewhere, you use the preposition 'in' with the dative. To express movement to that place, you use 'in' with the accusative.
Ich recherchiere heute in der Landesbibliothek.
I’m doing research in the state library today.
Common verbs used with 'Landesbibliothek' (state library) are 'besuchen' (to visit), 'recherchieren' (to research), and 'ausleihen' (to borrow). It is often about academic work or genealogy.
Viele Studierende recherchieren für ihre Abschlussarbeiten in der Landesbibliothek.
Many students do research for their final papers in the state library.
national library
Nationalbibliothek and Landesbibliothek both collect and archive publications, but they differ in their area of responsibility. The Nationalbibliothek is responsible for media works from the entire country, while the Landesbibliothek is responsible for publications from a single federal state.
Die Landesbibliothek archiviert die Veröffentlichungen aus diesem Bundesland.
The state library archives publications from this federal state.
Die Nationalbibliothek archiviert die Veröffentlichungen aus dem gesamten Staat.
The national library archives publications from the entire country.
