library

• اسم يدل على مبنى أو غرفة أو مؤسسة تضم مجموعة من الكتب والدوريات وأحياناً الأفلام والموسيقى المسجلة، تُستخدم للقراءة أو الاستعارة. ويُطلق أيضاً على المجموعة نفسها أو على سلسلة برامج حاسوبية جاهزة للاستخدام.

A noun referring to a building, room, or institution containing a collection of books, periodicals, and sometimes films and recorded music for use or borrowing by the public or members.

1. Building or room with booksA1formal

   A building or room containing a collection of books, periodicals, and sometimes films and recorded music for people to read, borrow, or refer to.

   مكتبة

   • She borrowed a novel from the local library.
   • The library is open from 9 AM to 6 PM.
   • Students often study in the university library.

   المرادفاتathenaeumbibliotheca

2. Personal collectionB1formal

   A private collection of books, recordings, or other materials owned by an individual.

   مجموعة خاصة

   • He has an extensive library of classic literature at home.
   • Her personal library includes many rare first editions.
   • They donated their library of science books to the school.

   المرادفاتcollection

3. Digital collectionB1informalIT

   A collection of digital resources, such as software, music, or e-books, stored electronically.

   مكتبة رقمية

   • I have a large library of songs on my phone.
   • The software library contains thousands of code modules.
   • She organized her digital photo library by date.

   المرادفاتarchivecollectiondatabaserepository