A library, collection of books, or bookroom; a place where books are stored and organized (often from French usage).
From French 'bibliothèque,' which comes from Greek 'biblion' (book) plus 'theke' (case, receptacle). The French borrowed this from Greek and it entered English through scholarly and cultural contexts.
Bibliotheques in Paris became such centers of intellectual power that they inspired the modern public library system—the idea that collected books should serve the public, not just the wealthy!
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