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Also known as library organization, libraries

thumb|A library patron retrieving a book from a shelf at a library A library is a collection of books, and possibly other materials and media, that is accessible for use by its members and members of allied institutions. Libraries provide physical (hard copies) or digital (soft copies) materials, and may be a physical location, a virtual space, or both. A library's collection normally includes printed materials which can be borrowed, and usually also includes a reference section of publications which may only be utilized inside the premises. Resources such as commercial releases of films, tele

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A library is a public institution and a type of collection, often associated with literary societies and the GLAM sector. It is distinct from a library network, library collection, software library, or archives, though it contains a library collection. The subject is studied by library science and is a facet of the sharing economy. Its opposite is the antilibrary.

The topic is covered in the Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron, and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. Model items include the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, British Library, Vatican Library, and New York Public Library. It has a feast day on October 24 and is referenced by 4,893 other encyclopedia articles.

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