'library-associated' is a compound word formed from 'library' and 'associated'. 'Library' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'librarium', where 'liber' meant 'book'. 'Associated' comes from Latin 'associatus', the past participle of 'associare', meaning 'to unite'.

'Library' evolved from the Old French 'librairie', and 'associated' from the Old French 'associer'.

Initially, 'library' meant 'a place for books', and 'associated' meant 'joined or connected'. The compound 'library-associated' retains these meanings in modern usage.