How to Say "Library" in Italian

biblioteca

/bi.bljoˈtɛ.ka/feminine

The Italian word for library is biblioteca.

biblioteca is a feminine noun used to refer to an institution that holds books and other materials.

Meaning: institution which holds books, etc. (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The word biblioteca is derived from the Greek words biblion, meaning book and theke, meaning receptacle or case.

The plural form of biblioteca is biblioteche.

The word is pronounced /bi.bljoˈtɛ.ka/. It has four syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

English speakers often mistakenly use libreria to mean 'library', but libreria actually means 'bookstore'.

The suffix -teca in biblioteca is used in other Italian words for specialized collections, such as discoteca for a record library or pinacoteca for an art gallery.
Many historic Italian biblioteche are housed in former monasteries, meaning you will often find a chiostro or cloister attached to the building.
The term biblioteca uses the Greek root biblion, which is the same root found in the word 'Bible'.

Lui è in biblioteca.
He is in the library.
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È in una biblioteca.
You're in a library.
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Io ero in biblioteca.
I was in the library.
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Ho bisogno di consultare un libro in biblioteca.
I need to consult a book in the library.
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