Also means
bookcase
Usage Note
Librería is a classic false friend: it means a bookshop (or a bookcase/bookshelf), NOT a library. The word for library is biblioteca. In Spain librería overwhelmingly means a bookshop; the 'bookcase' sense is secondary. English speakers commonly make this error, and it is worth learning the contrast with biblioteca from the start.
Examples
"Compré esta novela en la librería de la plaza."
Natural Translation
I bought this novel at the bookshop on the square.
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