Usage note
图书馆是一个可以借书和安静阅读的地方。
túshūguǎn shì yīgè kěyǐ jiè shū hé ānjìng yuèdú de dìfāng.
This word refers to a place where you can borrow books and read quietly.
Context note
图书馆是大家安静看书和借书的地方，属于日常生活场所。
túshūguǎn shì dàjiā ānjìng kànshū hé jièshū de dìfāng, shǔyú rìcháng shēnghuó chǎngsuǒ.
This word is used when talking about a quiet place where people read and borrow books, as part of daily life.
5 examples
周末我常去图书馆看书。
zhōu mò wǒ cháng qù tú shū guǎn kàn shū。
On weekends, I often go to the library to read books.
妈妈带我去新图书馆。
mā ma dài wǒ qù xīn tú shū guǎn。
Mom took me to the new library.
图书馆里有很多好书。
tú shū guǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō hǎo shū。
There are many good books in the library.
图书馆的开放时间是早上八点到晚上九点。
tú shū guǎn de kāi fàng shí jiān shì zǎo shàng bā diǎn dào wǎn shàng jiǔ diǎn。
The library's opening hours are from 8 AM to 9 PM.
我们学校有自己的图书馆。
wǒ men xué xiào yǒu zì jǐ de tú shū guǎn。
Our school has its own library.
5 mini stories
小明喜欢在图书馆学习。每天放学后，他都会去那里看书。
xiǎo míng xǐ huan zài tú shū guǎn xué xí。 měi tiān fàng xué hòu， tā dōu huì qù nà lǐ kàn shū。
Xiaoming likes to study in the library. Every day after school, he goes there to read books.
妈妈带我去图书馆借书。我们找到了一本关于恐龙的书。
mā mā dài wǒ qù tú shū guǎn jiè shū。 wǒ men zhǎo dào le yì běn guān yú kǒng lóng de shū。
Mom took me to the library to borrow a book. We found a book about dinosaurs.
图书馆里有很多小朋友在看书。他们都很安静。
tú shū guǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō xiǎo péng yǒu zài kàn shū。 tā men dōu hěn ān jìng。
There are many children reading books in the library. They are all very quiet.
我们学校的图书馆很大，有各种各样的书。
wǒ men xué xiào de tú shū guǎn hěn dà， yǒu gè zhǒng gè yàng de shū。
Our school's library is very large, with various types of books.
图书馆不仅借书，还提供电子资源。
tú shū guǎn bù jǐn jiè shū， hái tí gōng diàn zǐ zī yuán。
The library not only lends books but also provides electronic resources.
Mini dialogue
去图书馆
A
周末你想去哪里？
Zhōumò nǐ xiǎng qù nǎlǐ?
Where do you want to go this weekend?
B
我想去图书馆看书。
Wǒ xiǎng qù túshūguǎn kàn shū.
I want to go to the library to read.
保持安静
A
在图书馆里要小声说话。
Zài túshūguǎn lǐ yào xiǎo shēng shuōhuà.
You need to speak quietly in the library.
B
好的，我知道了。
Hǎo de, wǒ zhīdào le.
Okay, I understand.
Related words and contrasts
related
书店
shūdiàn
bookstore
A place to buy books, while a library is for borrowing.
similar
阅览室
yuèlǎnshì
reading room
A quiet room for reading, often inside a library.