libraries

books

Bound written works

• volumesAmounts or books
• periodicalsRecurring printed publications
• journalsPeriodicals or personal logs

novels · anthologies · reference works · monographs · tomes · editions · folios · paperbacks · hardcovers · pamphlets

quiet

Lacking in sound

• silenceTotal lack of sound
• hushAbsence of sound
• whisperSpeech without full voice

studious · peaceful · calm · carrels · reading room · stacks · browsing · solitude · concentration · contemplation

preservation

Maintaining something's condition

• manuscriptsHandwritten or typed originals
• recordsStored data or albums
• documentsFormal written records

rare books · special collections · cataloging · conservation · digitization · microfilm · scrolls · papyrus · parchment · codex

reference

Directing attention elsewhere

• databasesOrganized electronic information collections
• indexesAlphabetized reference guides
• citationsAcknowledged source mentions

periodicals · archives · interlibrary loan · stacks · call numbers · bibliographies · abstracts · journals · thesis · dissertation

public

Available to all

• patronsRegular supporters or customers
• storytimeScheduled narrative session
• bookclubGroup discussing assigned literature

outreach · literacy · workshops · events · volunteers · membership · programming · bookmobile · makerspace · meeting rooms

Dewey Decimal

Library classification by numbers

• catalogOrdered list of items
• classificationSystematic grouping by traits
• call numberLibrary classification code

barcode · checkout · due date · renewal · fines · overdue · holds · returns · circulation · metadata

academic

Relating to education or theory

• universityHigher education institution
• researchSystematic fact-finding effort
• nationalOf a country

public · lending · branch · municipal · presidential · congressional · depository · funded · nonprofit · circulating

• civilization elementsart, music, literature, language, religion
• cultural heritagefolklore, traditions, customs, folk music revival, museum collections
• Education & Cultureschools, curriculum, teachers, students, literacy
• city servicestransit, public transit, sanitation, fire department, parks
• community resourcesfood banks, health clinics, mental health clinics, legal aid, community centers
• community servicesparks, family services, family support, schools, resource centers