Multilingual Library Terms

Use the navigation pages to find a definition or a translation of a library term.

HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE

Many library terms can mean different things in different contexts. For example, circulation could refer to the flow of blood in the body. In a library, it refers to the activity of lending books, or the desk where this activity takes place. This guide directs you to the library-specific meaning of these terms. It also provides you with translations of the terms in four languages.

This guide is a derivative of the "Multilingual Glossary for Today's Library User" by the Association of College and Research Libraries Instruction Section (2018) which is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

This guide is also licensed for sharing and adaptation under the same Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.