Library

Library is a direct LocalBusiness subtype for public libraries, academic libraries, research libraries, and private book collections open to the public. It adds no properties of its own.

Full example of schema.org/Library json-ld markup

The markup is verified as valid with Rich Results Test from Google.

schema.org/Library

<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Library",
  "name": "Dunmore Public Library",
  "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "18 Main St", "addressLocality": "Dunmore", "addressRegion": "PA", "postalCode": "18512", "addressCountry": "US" },
  "telephone": "+1-570-555-1301",
  "openingHours": "Mo-Th 09:00-20:00, Fr-Sa 09:00-17:00, Su 12:00-17:00",
  "isAccessibleForFree": true,
  "url": "https://xoocode.com/civic/dunmore-public-library"
}
</script>

Minimal valid version

The smallest markup that still produces a valid Library entity. Use it as the floor. Reach for the advanced example above when you want search engines and AI agents to understand more about your content.

schema.org/Library (minimal)

<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Library",
  "name": "Dunmore Public Library",
  "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "18 Main St", "addressLocality": "Dunmore", "addressRegion": "PA", "postalCode": "18512", "addressCountry": "US" }
}
</script>

Google rich results this unlocks

Library is a structural type. It does not produce a rich result on its own.

Its value comes from combining it with a primary type whose markup earns a rich result (Article, Product, Event, and so on). Library becomes the trunk that the primary type branches off viamainEntityorbreadcrumb. Include it on every page as the backbone of your markup.

Common Library mistakes

Mistakes that pass validation but silently fail to earn rich results or mislead consumers walking the graph. Avoid these and your markup will be ahead of most sites in the wild.

01
Library for a bookstore
Wrong
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Library on a retail bookseller
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Right
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BookStore for retail; Library for lending institutions
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The two serve opposite buyer intents (borrow vs buy).

Schema properties in this example

Library LocalBusiness name address PostalAddress streetAddress addressLocality addressRegion postalCode addressCountry telephone openingHours isAccessibleForFree url

About the example data

"Dunmore Public Library", a fictional community library.

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