circulating library
a library whose books can be borrowed by its members or subscribers.
Origin of circulating library
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How to use circulating library in a sentence
But even rich English people do not carry about with them a circulating library assortment of cheque books.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeThe monster-misery of literature is—The circulating library!
So much for the measure of the maw of the circulating library.
An old set of my own books, that looked as if it had been bought out of a bankrupt circulating library.
A Mortal Antipathy | Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.She wrote several novels more suited for the circulating library than for serious reading.
Memoirs of the Duchesse de Dino v.1/3, 1831-1835 | Dorothy Duchesse de Dino
British Dictionary definitions for circulating library
another name (esp US) for lending library
a small library circulated in turn to a group of schools or other institutions
a rare name for subscription library
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