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as in archive
a place where books, periodicals, and records are kept for use but not for sale
I went to the library to do some research for my report
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as in collection
an organized group of objects acquired and maintained for study, exhibition, or personal pleasure
a confirmed cineast with an impressive library of classic movies on DVD
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Recent Examples of library
Your goal is to put as many books on the shelf of your library as possible so people can take them down.
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Ali Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Elsewhere, the property features unique spaces like a card room, formal library and conservatory.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
For example, the Herbert Hoover library's website emphasizes that some New Deal policies were first proposed by Hoover, while the Richard Nixon library in California was the focus of disputes over how much attention should be given to the Watergate scandal.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Each room also has a small library with books on Italian art, culture, and history.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
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Ali Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Elsewhere, the property features unique spaces like a card room, formal library and conservatory.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
For example, the Herbert Hoover library's website emphasizes that some New Deal policies were first proposed by Hoover, while the Richard Nixon library in California was the focus of disputes over how much attention should be given to the Watergate scandal.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Each room also has a small library with books on Italian art, culture, and history.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for library
Recent Examples of Synonyms for library
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The vast project archive, which includes 1,500 rolls of architectural drawings, fifty architectural models and 1,000 linear feet of manuscripts, is a gift to the university made by the architectural firm of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
23 June 2026
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The telework dashboard exists only on an internet archive and, despite a state audit that estimated California could save hundreds of millions of dollars by maintaining its telework policy, the governor has been unmoved in his position that state employees need to be back in offices.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
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According to reports for the recycLA program, a commercial and multifamily waste collection franchise program, only about half of households and business are separating their compostable waste.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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Those recommendations include developing stronger performance measures, improving data collection, tracking client outcomes more consistently and identifying which shelter programs are delivering the most effective results.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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“Library.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/library. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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