public library vs library

library vs public library

public library and library both are nouns.

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

As nouns, library is a hypernym of public library; that is, library is a word with a broader meaning than public library:

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

public library (noun)	library (noun)
a nonprofit library maintained for public use	a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study
	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 public library and library

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