A "library" simply refers to a collection of materials.[1] For example in the tech world, the second "L" in DLL stands for Dynamic Link Library, a modular coll

A "library" simply refers to a collection of materials.[1] For example in the tech world, the second "L" in DLL stands for Dynamic Link Library, a modular collection of code.[2] There is no implication of lending in the word or concept of a "library" by itself. An explicit example of this are private libraries, libraries held and used by individuals. A public library is a library owned by and operated for the public, aka the people, and as a library of the people the people can take (and must return) books from the public library. This is where the common concept of "borrowing books from the library" comes from. [1]: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/library https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/library [2]: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/deployment/dynamic-link-library https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-clien...