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a building in which collections of books, newspapers, etc. and sometimes films and recorded music are kept for people to read, study or borrow 图书馆；藏书楼 a public/university/school library 公共/大学/学校图书馆 a library book 图书馆藏书 a toy library (= for borrowing toys from) 玩具出借馆 How often do you go to the library? 你多长时间去一次图书馆？ You can borrow it from your local library. 你可以从你当地的图书馆借它。 I got this very interesting book out of the library. 我从图书馆借了这本非常有趣的书。 a plan to provide mobile library services in rural environments 在农村提供流动图书馆服务的计划
Culture librarieslibrariesMany towns in Britain and the US have a public library. Some older libraries were built with money given by Andrew Carnegie, a US businessman originally from Scotland.Larger public libraries are often open until late evening during the week, part of Saturday, and in the US even on Sunday. Librarians manage the libraries and advise people how to find the books or information they need.Public libraries contain fiction (= story books), non-fiction (= books containing facts), children's books, and usually magazines, and have computers with access to the internet. Some still have music and fiction CDs, and DVDs. Most provide a service that allows people to download or stream e-books and audiobooks. Every library has an online catalogue which shows all the material that is available. Many US university libraries use the Library of Congress system for arranging books in order on the shelves. In Britain and in public libraries in the US the Dewey decimal classification system is the most used.Libraries are often divided into a reference section and a lending section. Printed material from the reference section, for example, dictionaries and directories, newspapers and magazines, can only be used in the library. They are often also available online. Books from the lending section can be borrowed free of charge for a period of two or three weeks by people who are members of the library. Anyone living in the local area can join a library and obtain a library card. If a book is returned late, after the due date, the borrower has to pay a fine. Books can be ordered over the internet. Public libraries are also a source of local information and a centre for community activities. Many have special programmes for children to help them feel comfortable using a library. In school holidays they organize storytelling and other entertainments. In the US some libraries offer classes, for example to improve reading and writing or English language skills. Mobile libraries (= libraries set up inside large vans) take books around rural areas, and smaller towns which do not have a library, for people who cannot easily get to a larger town. In the US mobile libraries are called bookmobiles. Schools, colleges and universities have their own private libraries for the use of students and teachers.In both Britain and the US public libraries receive money from local and national government but, increasingly, they do not receive enough for their needs. In Britain many smaller libraries have had to close and others are threatened with being closed. Many people no longer use their local library because it is so easy to access reference materials using their computer at home. Because of this, libraries have started to offer new services such as helping people to access social services. In the US people believe strongly that information and education should be available for free to everyone. Libraries are important in achieving this but, as in Britain, they do not get enough money and depend on the help of volunteers who work without pay.The biggest library in Britain is the British Library in London with over 170 million items, including books, historical manuscripts and digital material in the form of reports, journal articles, and sound recordings. Other important libraries include the National Libraries of Scotland and Wales, the Cambridge University Library and the Bodleian Library in Oxford. These libraries are called copyright libraries or legal deposit libraries and have the right to receive a free copy of every book that is published in Britain. The largest library in the US is the Library of Congress in Washington, DC.see also copyright library, lending library, mobile library, reference libraryExtra ExamplesTopics Buildingsa1, Educationa1A number of councils operate mobile libraries. 许多市政服务机构都有流动图书馆。 Do you have any books to take back to the library? 你有书要还给图书馆吗？ Do you know about the other services available at your local library? 你知道当地图书馆还有其他哪些服务吗？ I've been reading newspapers in the library. 我一直在图书馆看报纸。 In 1784 he established his first circulating library (= lending library). 1784 年他建立了自己的第一家收费租书图书馆。 Students are taught library skills in the first week of their course. 课程第一周就教给学生们使用图书馆的技巧。 The library has an extensive collection of books on Chinese history. 该图书馆有大量关于中国历史的藏书。 The school has an excellent library. 这所学校有非常好的图书馆。 a holiday programme for children at the local library 当地图书馆为孩子们组织的假期活动安排 teaching library skills to schoolchildren 教中小学生使用图书馆的技巧 the Herbert Hoover presidential library in West Branch, Iowa 位于艾奥瓦州西布兰奇市的赫伯特・胡佛总统图书馆 the need to improve library provision 改善图书馆供应的需要
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a collection of books, newspapers, films, recorded music, etc. held in a library or stored in digital form 书籍、报纸、电影、录音音乐等的集合。保存在图书馆或以数字形式存储 a music/photo library 音乐/照片图书馆 The Media Centre houses a digital library of radio and television programmes. 媒体中心有一个广播和电视节目数字图书馆。
a room in a large house where most of the books are kept 图书室；资料室 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- large
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a personal collection of books, music recordings, etc. （书、激光唱片等的）个人收藏 a new edition to add to your library 可收藏的新版本 The family possessed an extensive library. 这个家庭有大量的藏书。 She had built up an impressive library of art books. 她已经收集了多得令人赞叹的艺术书籍。 a personal library of over 1 000 volumes 超过 1,000 册的个人藏书
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a series of books, recordings, etc. produced by the same company and similar in appearance 系列丛书（或录制的音像等）；文库 a library of children’s classics 儿童文学名著系列丛书
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Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin libraria ‘bookshop’, feminine (used as a noun) of librarius ‘relating to books’, from liber, libr- ‘book’.