書庫(しょこ)

しょこ
noun
archive room; library stacks; book storage
building
1. archive room; library stacks; book storage
A room or building used for storing books, documents, or archives. In libraries, refers to the closed stacks where books are kept but not openly browsable.
書庫(しょこ)に入(はい)る。
To enter the stacks.
その本(ほん)は書庫(しょこ)にあるので、係員(かかりいん)に頼(たの)んでください。
That book is in the stacks, so please ask a staff member.
地下(ちか)の書庫(しょこ)には貴重(きちょう)な古文書(こもんじょ)が保管(ほかん)されている。
Precious historical documents are stored in the underground archive room.

Usage

書庫(しょこ) can refer to the closed stacks in a library (where books are stored but not freely accessible to the public) or more generally to any room or building dedicated to storing books and documents.

Forms

書(しょ) (book, document) + 庫(こ) (storehouse).

Common collocations

  • 書庫(しょこ)に入(はい)る: to enter the stacks
  • 地下(ちか)書庫(しょこ): underground stacks
  • 閉架式(へいかしき)書庫(しょこ): closed stacks (not open to browsing)

Related Words

Compare: 収蔵庫(しゅうぞうこ) (storage facility)
Related: 閲覧室(えつらんしつ) (reading room (in a library or archive))
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