school library

Student reading room

A school library is a library within a school, providing books, periodicals, and other resources for students and faculty.

Unlike public libraries, school libraries serve a specific educational community and typically align their collections with the curriculum: The school library had an entire section on state history.

The librarian often teaches research skills.

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institutional affiliation

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Free community book repository

community library · municipal library · home library · private collection · personal library

formality and purpose

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Shop selling printed works

newsstand · coffee table books · entertainment center · gaming lounge

access model

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Free community book repository

lending library · bookstore · free library · street library · little free library

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G