Depository vs. Library

Depositorynoun

A place where something is deposited, as for storage, safekeeping, or preservation; a repository.

Depositorynoun

A trustee; a depositary.

Depositorynoun

A place where anything is deposited for sale or keeping; as, warehouse is a depository for goods; a clerk's office is a depository for records.

Depositorynoun

One with whom something is deposited; a depositary.

Depositorynoun

a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping

Librarynoun

An institution which holds books and/or other forms of media for use by the public or qualified people often lending them out, as well as providing various other services for its users.

Librarynoun

(by extension) Any institution that lends out its goods for use by the public or a community.

Librarynoun

A collection of books or other forms of stored information.

Librarynoun

An equivalent collection of analogous information in a non-printed form, e.g. record library.

Librarynoun

(computer science) A collection of software subprograms that provides functionality, to be incorporated into or used by a computer program.

Librarynoun

A collection of DNA material from a single organism or relative to a single disease.

Librarynoun

(card games) The deck or draw pile.

Librarynoun

A considerable collection of books kept for use, and not as merchandise; as, a private library; a public library.

Librarynoun

A building or apartment appropriated for holding such a collection of books.

Librarynoun

a room where books are kept;

Librarynoun

a collection of literary documents or records kept for reference or borrowing

Librarynoun

a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study

Librarynoun

(computing) a collection of standard programs and subroutines that are stored and available for immediate use

Librarynoun

a building that houses a collection of books and other materials

Librarynoun

a building or room containing collections of books, periodicals, and sometimes films and recorded music for use or borrowing by the public or the members of an institution

Librarynoun

a collection of books and periodicals held in a library

Librarynoun

a room in a private house where books are kept

Librarynoun

a series of books or recordings issued by a company as a set.

Librarynoun

a collection of films, recorded music, etc., organized systematically and kept for research or borrowing

Librarynoun

a collection of programs and software packages made generally available, often loaded and stored on disk for immediate use

Library

A library is a collection of materials, books or media that are easily accessible for use and not just for display purposes. It is responsible for housing updated information in order to meet the user's needs on a daily basis.