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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.
public library
„die Stadtbibliothek“ and „die Landesbibliothek“ are both public libraries, but they belong to different levels. A „Stadtbibliothek“ is there for the people in a city or municipality. It is often used in everyday life to borrow books and media. A „Landesbibliothek“ belongs to a federal state and especially collects publications from that state or about that state. The words can be confused because both sound official. Pay attention to the first part: „Stadt-“ refers to a city, „Landes-“ to a federal state.
In der Landesbibliothek findet Tom alte Zeitungen aus seiner Region.
Tom finds old newspapers from his region in the state library.
Nach der Arbeit gehe ich kurz in die Stadtbibliothek und gebe zwei Bücher zurück.
After work, I quickly go to the city library and return two books.