the stacks

plural noun

: the rows of shelves where books are stored in a library

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Browsing through the stacks for the latest bestseller or a treasured tome will always be the main reason to visit a public library, but there are some newer reasons, too. Mindy Sink, The Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2025 David posted an image of the stacks of pizza boxes in front of the kitchen, along with a shot of himself and his daughter posing for a selfie below the hanging takeout sign. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025 Next to the stacks of popcorn, across from her potter’s wheel, a child’s kite rests next to a pop-up tent. Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024 One side shows the stacks of a national public library, the other, an ethnographic museum. Phoebe Chen, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the stacks 

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“The stacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20stacks. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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