library

noun (plural libraries)

• a building or room containing collections of books, periodicals, and sometimes films and recorded music for people to read, borrow, or refer to:a school library [as modifier]:a library book
• a collection of books and periodicals held in a library:the Institute houses an outstanding library of 35,000 volumes on the fine arts
• a collection of films, recorded music, genetic material, etc., organized systematically and kept for research or borrowing:a record library
• a series of books, recordings, etc., issued by the same company and similar in appearance.
• a room in a private house where books are kept.
• (also software library) Computing a collection of programs and software packages made generally available, often loaded and stored on disk for immediate use.