({{, (RefLink[$LibraryPath, paclet:ref/$LibraryPath]) 
gives the default list of directories to search in attempting to find a library.}})

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(RefLink[$LibraryPath, paclet:ref/$LibraryPath]) can be used to locate both Wolfram libraries and general dynamic libraries.

$LibraryPath is used by functions such as (RefLink[FindLibrary, paclet:ref/FindLibrary]) and (RefLink[LibraryFunctionLoad, paclet:ref/LibraryFunctionLoad]).

The default setting for (RefLink[$LibraryPath, paclet:ref/$LibraryPath]) includes LibraryResources directories from installed applications.

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The default setting includes LibraryResources from installed applications:

$LibraryPath

({{DocumentationFooterIconsRelatedFunction.png, ({{See Also}, {(RefLink[FindLibrary, paclet:ref/FindLibrary])  ▪  (RefLink[LibraryFunctionLoad, paclet:ref/LibraryFunctionLoad])  ▪  (RefLink[LibraryFunction, paclet:ref/LibraryFunction])  ▪  (RefLink[FindFile, paclet:ref/FindFile])  ▪  (RefLink[$Path, paclet:ref/$Path])}})}})

({{DocumentationFooterIconsRelatedTutorial.png, ({{Tutorials}, {▪(RefLinkPlain[Library Link User Guide, paclet:LibraryLink/tutorial/Overview])}, {▪(RefLinkPlain[Interacting with the Wolfram System, paclet:LibraryLink/tutorial/InteractionWithWolframLanguage])}})}})

({{DocumentationFooterIconsRelatedGuide.png, ({{Related Guides}, {▪(RefLinkPlain[Wolfram LibraryLink, paclet:guide/LibraryLink])}, {▪(RefLinkPlain[C/C++ Language Interface, paclet:guide/CLanguageInterface])}, {▪(RefLinkPlain[Calling External Programs, paclet:guide/CallingExternalPrograms])}})}})