Bibliothèque (en. Library)

/bib.lio.tɛk/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Public or private establishment where books and other documents are stored and lent.

The city library offers activities for children.

La bibliothèque de la ville propose des activités pour enfants.

Collection of books and documents by an individual or an institution.

His personal library contains thousands of volumes.

Sa bibliothèque personnelle contient des milliers de volumes.

System for classifying and managing documents.

Modern libraries integrate digital systems.

Les bibliothèques modernes intègrent des systèmes numériques.

From the Greek 'bibliothēkē' meaning 'deposit of books'.

borrow a book from the library

Borrow a book in a lending institution.

prendre un livre à la bibliothèque

work at the library

Study or conduct research in a quiet place filled with books.

travailler à la bibliothèque

go to the library

Go to an establishment to read or borrow books.

se rendre à la bibliothèque

book

A printed or manuscript work consisting of bound pages.

livre

reading

The action of reading books or other documents.

lecture

document

A written work that contains information.

document

Lib

I'm going to the lib this afternoon.

Je vais à la biblio cet après-midi.

Lib-rary

Let's meet at the lib-rary to study.

On se retrouve à la biblio-thèque pour étudier.