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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
The memo suggests the council, which is scheduled to begin its budget deliberations Monday, May 4, with a week of department-by-department public hearings, use the library and rec center scenarios as a menu of options.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Culotta said the village is sharing the resources with local school districts, the library and fire districts, and Orland Township in hopes that more people learn about Care Solace through them.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
If your room isn’t ready, settle into the library with a Maple Old Fashioned or glass of Willamette Valley Pinot Noir from the excellent bar menu at Urban Farmer, the onsite restaurant.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
After losing in court in September, the city was ordered to dismantle the restricted section and restore the teen section at the library, as well as establish legal protections for librarians against pushback from the city.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Culotta said the village is sharing the resources with local school districts, the library and fire districts, and Orland Township in hopes that more people learn about Care Solace through them.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
If your room isn’t ready, settle into the library with a Maple Old Fashioned or glass of Willamette Valley Pinot Noir from the excellent bar menu at Urban Farmer, the onsite restaurant.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
After losing in court in September, the city was ordered to dismantle the restricted section and restore the teen section at the library, as well as establish legal protections for librarians against pushback from the city.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
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The couple helped fund and sponsor those Channel 2 programs or the station wouldn’t have been able to provide them, according to Miami Herald archives.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Although constitutional experts and other scholars have relied on the amendment’s legal history to show that birthright citizenship has been the law without exception for well more than a century, newspaper archives offer another useful trove of evidence.—
Lawrence Glickman,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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The result was a collection of photographs that both capture the culture and the people of Mexico and record Hurst’s particular proclivities, the food that fed his hungry eye.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Notable items from their collections include Charlotte’s Prada coat from the Spring 2023 Menswear collection and Miranda’s vintage Issey Miyake coat.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Library.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/library. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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