library vs public library

public library vs library

library and public library both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
library	Yes	No	No	No
public library	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, public library is a hyponym of library; that is, public library is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than library:

library: a collection of literary documents or records kept for reference or borrowing
public library: a nonprofit library maintained for public use

Other hyponyms of library include bibliotheca, rental collection.

library (noun)	public library (noun)
a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study	a nonprofit library maintained for public use
a room where books are kept
a building that houses a collection of books and other materials
a collection of literary documents or records kept for reference or borrowing
(computing) a collection of standard programs and subroutines that are stored and available for immediate use

Difference between library and public library

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