circulating library

ˈsɜːkjʊleɪtɪŋ ˈlaɪbrɛri

circulating libraries

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Definition of circulating library - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

book rental

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library lending books for use outside the building

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She borrowed a novel from the circulating library.

lending library

history

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library lending books to subscribers for a fee

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In the 1800s, many people used a circulating library.

lending library

subscription library

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Expressions with circulating

circulating decimal

decimal with repeating digits indefinitely

The number 0.333... is a circulating decimal.

circulating pump

pump that moves liquid continuously around a closed system or circuit

The heating system stopped working when the circulating pump failed.

circulating medium

currency serving as a medium of exchange

The circulating medium facilitates trade in the market.

Expressions with library

free library

library that does not charge for membership

The town opened a free library for all residents.

lending library

place or organization where people may borrow written works for a while

She found a rare novel at the local lending library.

library assistant

person who helps librarians with daily library tasks

The library assistant helped me find the right book.

library card

identification for accessing library services

He updated his address on his library card at the local library.

library fine

money charged for returning books late

She had to pay a library fine for the overdue book.

library program

event organized by a library for public

The library program on Saturday includes a book reading.

music library

collection of songs or recordings stored for playing or study

Her phone’s music library holds thousands of downloaded tracks.

open a library

make a library accessible to the public

They will open a library to the public after the renovation.

public library

library open to everyone, funded by public money, not commercial

The public library offers free books and internet to everyone.

online library

digital service that lets users read or search texts through the internet

Our school online library allows students to read textbooks from home.

Examples of circulating library in a sentence

He found a rare book at the circulating library.
The circulating library offered rare books to its members.
She joined a circulating library to access more novels.

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French:bibliothèque de prêt, ...
German:Leihbibliothek, Zirkulationsbibliothek, ...
Italian:biblioteca circolante, biblioteca a pagamento, ...
Spanish:biblioteca circulante, biblioteca de suscripción, ...
Portuguese:biblioteca circulante, biblioteca de empréstimo, ...
Chinese:流通图书馆, 租书馆, ...
Japanese:貸出図書館, 貸本図書館, ...
Arabic:مكتبة إعارة, مكتبة دورية, ...
Hebrew:סִפְרִיַּת הַשְׁאָלָה, סִפְרִיָּה לְהַשְׁאָלָה, ...
Russian:библиотека на абонементе, платная библиотека, ...
Ukrainian:бібліотека на абонементі, платна бібліотека, ...
Hindi:परिवर्ती पुस्तकालय, परिपत्र पुस्तकालय, ...
Bengali:চলমান লাইব্রেরি, সার্কুলেটিং লাইব্রেরি, ...
Catalan:biblioteca circulant, ...
Czech:půjčovna knih, půjčovací knihovna, ...
Danish:udlånsbibliotek, lånebibliotek, ...
Dutch:uitleenbibliotheek, ...
Greek:δανειστική βιβλιοθήκη, βιβλιοθήκη συνδρομητών, ...
Hungarian:kölcsönkönyvtár, előfizetéses kölcsönkönyvtár, ...
Khmer:បណ្ណាល័យឲ្យខ្ចីសៀវភៅ, បណ្ណាល័យជួលសៀវភៅសម្រាប់សមាជិក, ...
Korean:순환 도서관, ...
Persian:کتابخانه سیار, کتابخانه اشتراکی, ...
Polish:biblioteka wypożyczająca, biblioteka abonamentowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):biblioteca circulante, ...
Romanian:bibliotecă circulantă, ...
Swedish:lånebibliotek, cirkulationsbibliotek, ...
Thai:ห้องสมุดหมุนเวียน, ห้องสมุดให้ยืม, ...
Turkish:dolaşan kütüphane, ...
Vietnamese:thư viện lưu động, thư viện cho mượn, ...

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