Synonyms of libraries

libraries

noun

plural of library

1

as in archives

a place where books, periodicals, and records are kept for use but not for sale

I went to the library to do some research for my report

Synonyms & Similar Words

• archives
• rental libraries
• stacks
• bibliothecas

2

as in collections

an organized group of objects acquired and maintained for study, exhibition, or personal pleasure

a confirmed cineast with an impressive library of classic movies on DVD

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collections
• assemblages
• assortments
• arsenals
• supplies
• repertories
• repertoires
• treasures
• troves
• treasure troves
• stores
• stockpiles
• miscellanea
• caches
• assemblies
• kaleidoscopes
• hoards
• reserves
• phantasmagorias
• mixed bags
• omnium-gatherums
• stocks
• accumulations
• gatherings

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• piles
• heaps
• litters
• jumbles
• ragbags
• clutters
• bric-a-brac

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of libraries

The company also must provide free broadband and Wi-Fi service for dozens of eligible community centers, including schools and libraries. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Funding for arts and libraries are among those potentially on the chopping block. — Jack Fink, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

The Internet Archive, which helps libraries preserve aging collections, has long understood that scanning old texts takes time and attention to limit handling, and that’s why it’s considered such a human job. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026

This is especially true of the imports streamers use to pad out their libraries but rarely push to American viewers. — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

The two hit it off – so well, in fact, Knight donated $400,000 to the on-campus Paterno libraries and would speak at the coach’s 2012 funeral. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Russia has bombed churches, museums, libraries, schools and archives. — Lidia Pilecky, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

One of the largest and most distinctive modern music libraries in the world is moving to Ridgefield. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026

Carnegie urged the rich to live modestly and to direct the surplus toward universities, libraries, medical institutions and public parks. — Gautam Mukunda, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026