A library patron is the same thing as a library

### Why this is right In library terminology, a **patron** is a person who uses a library’s services or resources, so **user** is the matching term. The word describes the person’s relationship to the library, whether they borrow materials, visit, or use library resources in another way. ### The concept A library user may borrow books, ask for help, use study spaces, or access digital resources. A **researcher** is a user who is carrying out research, so the term describes one particular purpose for using a library rather than all library users. **Customer** can describe someone receiving a service, but it is less specific to library terminology and can suggest a purchase or commercial transaction. | Term | What it describes | |---|---| | User | Anyone who uses library services or resources | | Researcher | A user conducting research | | Customer | Someone receiving a service, often in a commercial setting | ### The other options - **A. Researchers**: Researchers can be library users, but not every user is conducting research. The option is tempting because research is a common reason for using a library. - **C. Customer**: This can describe someone receiving a service, but **user** is the standard match for a library patron in this question. - **D. A and B**: This includes researchers, which is too narrow. Although “User” is correct, both parts must be correct for this combined option to work. ### Terms - **Patron**: A person who uses or receives services from a library. - **User**: A person who uses a service or resource. - **Researcher**: A person who investigates a topic to develop or check knowledge. - **Customer**: A person who receives a service or buys something from an organization. ### Remember A library patron is a library user; a researcher is only one possible kind of user.