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

Last fall, the state sided with the reconsideration committee and said the decision to remove the book was arbitrary, reinstating it in high school libraries. — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

As a result, bookstores, libraries and individuals have taken the template and run with it, building their own reader communities around the world. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 22 Oct. 2026

Anthropic says its Claude model has formally verified security properties in 123 open-source software libraries, uncovering hundreds of bugs during the process. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026

Streamers also are banking that creators can not only bring their audience with them but fill their libraries with content that is, frankly, dramatically less expensive than traditional fare and that is produced at a more rapid clip. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

That might be the best option for gamers who want to test out a quick Halo session on their phone, rather than maintaining regular streaming access to their Xbox libraries. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026

The rigid enforcement of the NBA introduced another era of expensive hardbacks, giving a new lease of life to the middle-class circulating libraries. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026

The efforts come as several music streaming services have tried to increase transparency about which songs scattered among their libraries have been produced by AI. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

Should certain books be pulled from the world’s libraries because a bad reader might do a bad thing with them. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026