No. 6,640 in Russian
library
A place where books and other materials are stored for reading or borrowing.
In a sentence
Вчера я посетил библиотеку.
Yesterday, I visited the library.
This is a basic usage of 'библиотека' to denote a place where books are stored and can be borrowed or read.
Моя любимая библиотека находится недалеко от дома.
My favorite library is located near my house.
Here, 'библиотека' is used to specify a particular library that someone prefers.
Эта программа - настоящая библиотека знаний.
This program is a true library of knowledge.
In this metaphorical usage, 'библиотека' represents a collection of valuable information.
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