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- abridge/əˈbɹɪd͡ʒ/verb · C1To shorten a work while keeping its sense.
- acquisition/ˌæk.wɪˈzɪʃ.ən/noun · C1One company buying another whole.
- almanac[ˈɔl.mə.næk]noun · C1A yearly book of facts, dates and tables.
- annotate/ˈæn.ə.teɪt/verb · B2+To add explanatory notes to a text.
- anthology/ænˈθɒlədʒi/noun · C2A collection of pieces by different hands.
- appendix/əˈpɛn.dɪks/noun · B2Extra material attached at the end of a document; also, a small body organ.
- archive/ˈɑːkaɪv/verb · C1To move old records into long-term storage.
- archivist/ˈɑː(ɹ)kɪvɪst/noun · C1The person who keeps and organises historical records.
- atlas/ˈætləs/noun · B1+A book of maps.
- bequest/bɪˈkwɛst/noun · C1Something left to somebody in a will.
- bibliography/bɪbliˈɒɡɹəfi/noun · B2+The list of all sources at the end of a paper.
- binding/ˈbaɪndɪŋ/noun · B2The cover and stitching that hold a book together.
- bookbinder/ˈbʊkˌbaɪn.dəɹ/noun · B2+A craftsman who sews and covers books.
- bookplatenoun · C1A label showing who owns a book.
- borrower/ˈbɔɹəʊə/noun · B1+Somebody who takes a book out on loan.
- browse/bɹaʊz/verb · B2+To look through casually, with no fixed goal — shops or websites.
- call numbernoun · B2The number that fixes a book's place on the shelves.
- catalogue/ˈkæt.əˌlɒɡ/noun · C1The organised list of everything a collection holds.
- citation/ˌsaɪˈteɪʃn̩/noun · C1A formal pointer to the source you borrowed an idea from.
- classification/ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/noun · C1The sorting of things into groups by type.
- compendium/kəmˈpɛn.di.əm/noun · C1A concise collection of a whole body of knowledge.
- concordance/kənˈkɔːdəns/noun · C2An index of every word used in a work.
- conservation/ˌkɑnsə(ɹ)ˈveɪʃən/noun · B2+Work done to stop books and papers decaying.
- digitisationnoun · B2Turning printed material into computer files.
- donation/dəʊˈneɪʃən/noun · B2Money or goods given freely to help a cause.
- dust jacketnoun · B2The removable paper cover on a hardback.
- edition/ɪˈdɪʃ(ə)n/noun · B2One version of a book as printed at a given time.
- endnote/ˈɛndˌnoʊt/noun · B2A note gathered at the end of a chapter or book.
- endpapernoun · C1The sheet pasted inside a book's cover.
- facsimile/fækˈsɪm.ə.li/noun · C2An exact copy of a document or an image.
- fine/ˈfaɪ̯n/noun · B1Money you must pay as punishment for breaking a rule.
- footnote/ˈfʊtˌnəʊt/noun · B2+A small note at the bottom of the page, marked by a tiny number.
- foreword/ˈfɔːwɜːd/noun · B2+An introduction written by somebody other than the author.
- foxingnoun · C2The brown spots that age brings to old paper.
- frontispiece/ˈfɹʌn.tɪsˌpiːs/noun · C2An illustration facing the title page.
- glossary/ˈɡlɒs.ə.ɹi/noun · B2+The alphabetical list of hard words and their meanings at the back of a book.
- imprint/ˈɪm.pɹɪnt/noun · C1The name of the publishing house on a book.
- index/ˈɪndɛks/noun · B2The list at the back of a book saying which page each topic is on.
- interlibrary loannoun · B2Borrowing an item from another collection.
- issue desknoun · B2Where items are checked out and returned.
- journal/ˈd͡ʒɝnəl/noun · B1A periodical publishing scholarly articles.
- legal depositnoun · C2The duty to supply a copy of each new publication.
- lendingnoun · B1+The letting out of books to be taken home.
- lexicon/ˈlɛk.sɪ.kən/noun · C1The whole stock of words of a language or a person.
- librarian/laɪˈbɹɛə̯ɹi.ən/noun · B1+The person who looks after all the books in a quiet building.
- literacy/ˈlɪtəɹəsi/noun · C1The ability to read and write.
- loan periodnoun · B2How long a borrowed item may be kept.
- manuscript collectionnoun · C1A holding of handwritten documents.
- microfilmnoun · C1Tiny photographs of pages, read on a special machine.
- monographnoun · C2A detailed written study of one subject.
- out of printphrase · B2No longer being produced by the publisher.
- overdue/ˌəʊ.vəˈdju/adjective · B1Late — the deadline has already passed.
- periodical/ˌpɪɹiˈɑdɪkl̩/noun · B2+A publication that appears at regular intervals.
- peruse/pəˈɹuːz/verb · C1To read something carefully through.
- preface/ˈpɹɛfəs/noun · B2+The author's introductory note to a book.
- provenance/ˈpɹɒ.və.nəns/noun · C1The record of where something came from.
- rare booksnoun · B2Volumes valuable for their age or scarcity.
- reading roomnoun · B1A quiet room set aside for study.
- reference sectionnoun · B1Books that may be consulted but not taken away.
- renewalnoun · B2+Making something valid or fresh again.
- reservation/ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/noun · B1+A table kept for you at a set time.
- returns/ɹɪˈtɜːnz/noun · B1Items brought back after being borrowed.
- shelf marknoun · C1The code showing where a book is kept.
- skim/skɪm/verb · B2To read very fast, catching only the main points.
- special collectionnoun · B2Material kept apart because of its value or fragility.
- spine/spaɪn/noun · B1The long line of bones down the middle of your back.
- stacksnoun · C1The rows of shelving where books are stored.
- volume/ˈvɒl.juːm/noun · B2How loud the sound is — turn it up or down.
- withdrawn/wɪðˈdɹɔːn/adjective · C1Taken permanently out of the collection.