lending library
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lend·ing library
(lĕn′dĭng)n.
A library from which books may be borrowed or rented for a minimal fee. Also called circulating library.
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lending library
n
1. (Library Science & Bibliography) Also called (esp US): circulating library the department of a public library providing books for use outside the building
2. (Library Science & Bibliography) a small commercial library
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lend′ing li`brary
n.
1. a library whose books and other materials can be borrowed.
2. a commercial library that rents materials for a fee.
[1700–10]
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| Noun | 1. | lending library - library that provides books for use outside the building depository library, library - a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study |
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lending library
n → biblioteca (con servizio di prestito di libri)Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995