bibliothèque
library
The word 'bibliothèque' is used to refer to a place where collections of books, periodicals, and sometimes films and recorded music are kept for use but not for sale. Similar to English, it can also refer to a collection of books and other materials kept in such a place.
Example sentences using: bibliothèque
Je vais à la bibliothèque pour lire.
I go to the library to read.
This sentence demonstrates the use of 'bibliothèque' to indicate a location where the speaker is performing an action, in this case, reading.
La bibliothèque a beaucoup de livres intéressants.
The library has many interesting books.
In this example, 'bibliothèque' is used to show possession. It says that the library (bibliothèque) possesses (has) many interesting books.
La bibliothèque est ouverte maintenant.
The library is open now.
This French phrase uses 'bibliothèque' to specify the entity that the state (being open) applies to. In this case, it's the library that's open.